Review of Sonora Pass

[Emily Grogean]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Sonora Pass" by Jaime Olmos.]

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4 out of 5 stars

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Sonora Pass by Jaime Olmos is a graphic novel telling the story of two men, Jonah and Esteban. While Esteban is in the middle of filing for a divorce and Jonah receives an important work contract, they both attend a reunion party for the band they’re members of, Jabberwocky. After the party, Esteban’s girlfriend, Celia, is found dead in their hotel room, with Esteban as the prime suspect in her murder. Jonah taps into his private investigator background to get to the bottom of what happened to Celia and to find out whether Esteban committed the crime.

This graphic novel was enjoyable for me to read. The art style was beautiful to look at. Somehow, the artist managed to strike a balance between realism and surrealism in the panels. The artist used warm, muted colors to bring the story to life. In addition to the art, the plot was also engaging. There were a couple of twists and turns that kept the mystery fresh, and flashbacks revealed previously unknown information to the reader. Following Jonah as he was investigating every lead kept me hooked. If I had to critique anything, the dialogue did feel a little stilted throughout, and there were a few plot threads that I didn’t get a conclusion for, or felt pointless. The dialogue used a lot of higher level vocabulary that isn’t commonly used in conversation. It was still easy enough for me to follow, though.

Overall, I would give this book a score of four out of five stars. Unfortunately, the number of grammatical and spelling errors kept me from giving it all five stars. I enjoyed both the plot and the art style, even if the conversations didn’t feel realistic. I would recommend this graphic novel to anyone who enjoys a good mystery and beautiful artwork.

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Sonora Pass
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