Gone to Amerikay

First off. I am pretty sure i'm going to acquire a copy of this book for myself at some point. This was unexpectedly great.


Title: GONE TO AMERIKAY
Author: Derek McCulloch
Artists: Colleen Doran and Jose Villarrubia

This book is drawn in a style that I very much adore. It tells not one story, but three separate tales in separate time periods that intertwine within the bounds of linear time. Set within the bounds of New York. 

One man  in 2010 is being led around by his wife on a wild goose chase looking for any remaining pieces of history.

One man in 1960 is looking for his big break, and on the way finds a ghost and a song and a story.

One woman in 1870 has made her way to America and is trying to start a new life in the land of opportunity while waiting for a husband that has promised to come soon.

All three show the nitty gritty of their respective time periods, and are quite realistic in what they share. These are not "pretty" stories where everything goes perfectly in the end with nothing bad at all in their pages. These are REAL feeling stories and do not shy away from very REAL topics such as poverty, homosexuality, prostitution, rape, and murder.

Not a book for children, but easily a book for young adults, though many parents probably not find it suitable. 

Find it here: https://www.amazon.com/Gone-Amerikay-Derek-McCulloch/dp/1401223516

ISBN: 978-1-4012-2351-9