A Contract With God

This is the first graphic novel I have read.  I prefer this to most comic books.  A fully fleshed out story with a message in the end.  The way the different stories are woven around each other creates a cohesive overall story.  The saying, "Its a small world" comes in mind.  It reminds me that all things are connected.  The first story is very interesting, including religion as a center focus.  The story is relatable in the sense that such a tramatic experience can change a person and distort their perseptions of the world.  I have seen such things from personal experience.  The whole concept of making a contract with God is true but not in such a concrete form.  The act of writing out the details of a contract sounds a little upsurd.  Although, it does reflect how many religious people follow religion.  They make a contract and do good things, God makes a challenge to test your faith, some stay strong, while others abandon their faith completely.  Over time they might come back or as the story illustrates, try to bargain for a new contract, one not made with your intentions but based on others.  Corresponding to the bible, it says,"Not to test God".  The consequenses wont be as seavre but it is something that is not done.  The book as a whole flows with ease and makes it fast to read.  This is now one of my favorite books