Ravenous by Dawn Brown, ill. Toronto, ON: Speakeasy Comics, 2005.

ISBN: 0973703911

Media: Models are made of the scenes, lighted and then photographed and colored digitally. 

"An honest look at the dark side of human nature" (http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=4703) Based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe, Ravenous is about a serial killer who is loose in the city of Good Fortune and a detective who is chasing his inner demon. 

Literary Devices:

The story combines a mix of allusion, metaphore,

onomatopoeia, rhyme, rhythem, simile, sophisticated language and symbolism. 

Curriculum Connections:

The graphic novel can be used to teach teens in seventh grade and higher about Edgar Allan Poe.  The story can also be used to teach symbolism and metaphor. 

English/Poetry

Rating:

5Q/5P

Link to YouTube video (Book Trailer):

Ravenous by Dawn Brown 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adDe_vPqiuE

by Wess Garcia 7/16/2009