It was surprising how good it was. ( )

Billie Scott has been a bit of a hermit, locked up in her room, practicing her art. The rare time the shut-in steps outside, she is struck in a manner that leaves her with detached retinas and only a couple weeks of eyesight remaining to produce the ten paintings she needs for her first art gallery show.

The introvert hits the road, meeting colorful characters and really trying to get to know them before painting their portraits. And, as the cliche goes, she might just learn about herself too. It's all a little too on the nose, and I was slow to warm to it, but the characters, art, and dialogue won me over by the end. I'm definitely looking forward to seeing what Zoe Thorogood does next.

Side note: I do find it funny that a story about losing your vision strained my eyes with some of the smallest lettering I have seen in a graphic novel. Microscopic! Was this meant to be published at an album size originally? ( )