This is a nice short (but large) book. Although I love the idea of books which engage graphic artists (Jesus for President is still the best example I’ve seen of this), I’m not sure Drop’s format fit here. It’s size conveys the sense of indulgent, which is not the right feeling when you’re supposed to walk through the meaning of suffering.

Even so, the book’s content is solid—Bell doing what he does best. His comparison of the sculptor removing everything to get to the core to what is happening when suffering strips away the non-essentials in life is a very helpful image. ( )