Sleepwalk: and Other Stories
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| Rating | : | 4.78 (899 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1896597122 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 102 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. He is also an illustrator for The New Yorker, Esquire, and Rolling Stone, and his stories have appeared in The Best American Nonrequired Reading and An Anthology of Graphic Fiction, Cartoons, and True Stories. Adrian Tomine is the author of Scenes from an Impending Marriage, Shortcomings, Summer Blonde, Sleepwalk, 32 Stories, and the comic book series Optic Nerve
“Tomine is a master of pseudorealistic stories in the tradition of raymond carver. This understated, black-and-white collection should satisfy fiction aficionados in any medium.” Library Journal“Brilliant we know we're in the hands of a major young comics artist--visually gripping and emotionally challenging.” Kirkus Reviews
Perfect for those who doubt that short stories can thrive in the graphic novel form morehumanthanhuman I was not aware, when I ordered this, that it was a collection of older work. It doesn’t matter, as most of this is new to me and it’s a strong collection of short pieces. Vivid characters and haunting stories (along with the excellent art that is Tomine’s trademark) in a high quality paperback volume.. Disparate "Disparate" is really the only word one could use to describe Tomine's writing style. His depictions of the inner pains that many of us know, especially from our late teens and early twenties, are almost painful to read with all of the insecurities that they bring flooding back. This angst ridden collection of stories is the collected works of his first eight editions of the comic book "Optic Nerve" which Tomine produces yearly.Sleepwalker is an excellent introduction to his work, where as his other trade paper back "32 stories" is a collection of his earl. A. Ross said Brilliantly Heartbreaking. The sixteen stories contained here are predominantly quiet angst-ridden portraits of young men and women who are experiencing some kind of loss. Several lurk in the disorienting and heartbreaking wake of breakups. "Six Day Cold" is perhaps the most touching of these, showing a young man with a severe cold encountering his ex-girlfriend on the street. She takes care of him, bringing him soup and whatnot-and the way Tomine captures the unseen wistful looks he gives her is shattering. It's an awkward emotional terrain he captures with equal precision in the t
Collecting the first four issues of Adrian Tomine's acclaimed comic series optic nerve, this book offers sixteen concise, haunting tales of modern life. The characters here appear to be well-adjusted on the surface, but Tomine takes us deeper into their lives, subtly examining their struggle to connect with friends and lovers.