
Well... this graphic novel is horrifying, in a way that totally makes sense. A Soviet gulag is a pretty dark place to begin from, and this goes darker yet.
I think in the end it's a bit of a cop-out if you read this as a literal monster driving Roman's actions, and a bit obvious as a metaphor. I also didn't like the art much -- it suited the story in many ways, but I could barely tell the characters apart unless they spoke each others' names.
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