Neither maudlin nor engaged, it is primarily an inventory. A state of fixtures, namely, Luz had announced in quick succession that not only no longer would draw Mohammed, but also that he intended to leave the newspaper. Yes, Luz is not a hero. The others either, for that matter, were not heroes, but compared to the rest of the French press, liquefied terror at the idea of publishing the cartoons that are not halal. No, Luz is a guy gifted in drawing, having never really wanted to leave adolescence, too happy to be able to exercise a fun job where he could satisfy his taste for provocation and scatology, surrounded by Band grinning buddies.
But then, the boys were massacred and laughter seem a little hard lately. So when Luz draws what happens in him and around him, it gives this dark album haunted heavy pain, with just a faint note of hope at the end. A fragile hope that we can better understand his decision to change air and make a fresh start elsewhere. Difficult to judge him. It is not entrusted to a post-teen broke the charge that scares the strongest adults.
