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#MarchBookstagram2018 Day 16: Graphic Novel
Elmer by Gerry Alanguilan.
Introduced to me by a friend in college, this is set in a world where chickens have human-level sentience and fight for social rights as humans do. Weird premise? It‘s amazing! The art and seriousness of its themes have garnered several awards worldwide.
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Did you grow up reading comics too? Bonus points if you‘ve loved local weekly/monthly serials and Japanese Manga. 😉

Issues of race, equality, and humanity are explored in a world where chickens suddenly gain sentience and human-level intelligence. Delving into the journal kept by his father, young chicken Jake learns all about the ‘Great Awakening‘ and the struggles his people have overcome in their quest for freedom and equality. This was an interesting book, a little heavy handed at times, but interesting.

Day 4 of #BuwanNgMgaAkdangPinoy is my favorite Pinoy graphic novel (ONE of my favorites, really. I have so many!) I love the premise of chickens becoming sentient and conscious of the world as humans do.

A #graphicnovel in which chickens are the main characters, this book tells the story of turbulent times in which chickens gain the ability to think and speak like humans. Victims of violence, they soon are given humans rights and must struggle for equality. At its core, Elmer is a family drama, but it also comments on the types of racism and prejudice that still exist in society. Thought-provoking and heartfelt, Elmer is wonderfully original.