Review: Chew, Vol. 1: Taster's Choice
Gaby Meares
Very black humour indeed!
Not recommended while eating.
And definitely not recommended for the squeamish.
This is a very graphic, graphic novel set in a near future where a supposed avian flu has killed tens of millions of people. Our ‘hero’ Tony Chu (pun intended) is a police detective who is also Cibophatic, which means he gets psychic impressions from whatever he eats. It’s a clever premise, and there are some seriously laugh-out-loud moments in this first volume.
This is not a graphic novel to add to a school library! But for the adults amongst us, it’s clever and funny (and gruesome).