Book Review: Frogcatchers by Jeff Lemire

Frogcatchers by Jeff Lemire

Waking up alone and with no memories of who or where he is, an old man wanders around a hotel trying to figure things out. He runs into a young boy who catches frogs and convinces the old man to run away from the Frog King in Room 309. With no one else around, the old man at first trusts the boy, but clearly more is going on than has been revealed.

The story is very minimalist, as is the drawing style. The mostly black and white illustrations convey the lonely and terrified feelings of the characters along with the surrealness of the situation. The mystery of what's going on isn't all that hard to figure out but the path of discovery is interesting and satisfying.

Recommended.