And the focus of the story is Harlem, during the time of the Harlem Renaissance. "All art is propoganda and ever thus shall be"-W.E.B DuBoisĪ 2020 Eisner series winner! The premise is on the face of it simple: Something is infecting people and making them into monsters. Overall, this was great as always and I hope that more people pick it up. I enjoyed the somber feel it evoked, but I know that everyone won't enjoy that. There is also a heavy use of earth tones in both the foreground and background which makes the "lighting" of the entire work fill dim. While I enjoyed it, there were panels where there was too much going on and it was hard to keep up. I think that most people will enjoy the story of this comic, but that a lot of people are going to have to take some time and adjust to the art style. It shows that we, now, in the 21st century still have a lot work to do ourselves.
That makes the work that the main characters in this book attempt to do even more difficult but even more worth praise and admiration. There is this sense of hopelessness at some point in the story and I resonated with that because how do we defeat racism when the whole concept of race itself was developed by men. This makes the work as a whole even more impactful and even more emotional. This story also makes reference to some important historical moments for Black Americas like the Tusla Riots or the Red Summer. These different view points come to a head in the comic and it was interesting to watch it play out. There are those in the Black community that are peaceful while there are those who want retribution because of the pain and fear that has plagued and traumatized their life.
This comic book is so complex, but really speaks to the Black experience especially in terms of how we attempt (as a Black community) to handle breaking down the pillars of racism. They then have to race against time as the city becomes infected with both Jinroo and other wordly creatures. While handling a situation, one of the family members is attacked by something that is otherworldly but isn't Jinroo. The reader quickly discovers that they have lost family members in their battle against the Jinroo. The Sangerye family has been through a lot by the beginning of this comic. As a result they turn into these creatures called Jinroo.
The Sangerye family is responsible for healing the souls of those who have become so invested in the tenants of racism that it consumes their soul. Bitter Root is more than just a comic book that follows a Black family that practices Root Magic it is an exploration of the consumption of the soul by racism. Re-Read : This was just as good as the first time that I read it.
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