Summer Blonde | 
pickThis was an interesting graphic novel collection of short stories. I liked the writing and style and artwork. The subject matter was mostly dark but very deep and thoughtful. It really made me think after reading.
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pickThis was an interesting graphic novel collection of short stories. I liked the writing and style and artwork. The subject matter was mostly dark but very deep and thoughtful. It really made me think after reading.
pickAdrian Tomine's characters are so unlikable, his worldview so bleak... *swoon* 💕 I'd recommend him to anyone (including comics-newbies) looking for reads that dig into the depressing impact of modern alienation on the human condition and our relationships. Each of his small-scale tales of failure bites like a shard of glass, so easily cutting to the hypocrisy and grime beneath our public and private selves.
so-soDon't get me wrong -- this is a beautiful comic and Tomine is a master of the form. But. Like. I don't know. Would it kill him to create a remotely likeable character? Sigh. Anyway, this was book two of my #24in48, and its worth reading. But yeah. It's a downer. Tomine's male characters feel so entitled to the affections of hot women. And his female characters don't feel authentic to me. I dunno. It's not you, Tomine. It's me.
