Scan barcode
mehsi's review
4.0
I saw these (Ellerbisms and Chloe Noonan) being promoted on Twitter (download + name your own price), and thought, why the hell not? I love comics, the art looks good and it sounds interesting. And after reading it? I am not disappointed. It was a good book, though a bit weird, at times comics just seem to end without them feeling like needing to end already.
Might write a longer review later, or maybe not. I would recommend this comic though, if you are looking for something short (most of the comics are one page and are about one day in the life of the author) and something interesting and at times funny.
Might write a longer review later, or maybe not. I would recommend this comic though, if you are looking for something short (most of the comics are one page and are about one day in the life of the author) and something interesting and at times funny.
mystifiedbulb22's review
2.0
I was lent this by a couple of friends and I hadn't encountered this comic before. I personally didn't gel with the structure of the book (a compilation of very small snippets from everyday life) because the pacing felt very weird. This was kind of hammered home through the epilogue which was given more than two pages, and had some breathing room to luxuriate in the main character's inner dialogue and it made my realise how much more I wanted that in the book.
ej_babb's review
3.0
As I mentioned previously in my review of The Dalek Project I am no connoisseur of comic books, graphic novels or anything that could be remotely associated with art. However, like any amateur wannabe critic, I do know what I like…and I definitely like Ellerbisms.
Ellerbisms is a collection of short autobiographical comic strips that mainly hones in on the relationship between Marc Ellerby and his Swedish girlfriend, Anna. It also displays everyday life at its most exciting and its most tedious, captures the soul-destroying pain and intense euphoria that pursuing a creative career can evoke, and beautifully reveals the traits of a typical, modern day twenty-something; an excitable, guilt-enslaved idiot, too busy overthinking and underthinking and not thinking at all.
The whole thing is best described as irrelevant relevance, romanticizing the unimportant and downplaying the catastrophic. Turning a fleeting moment into a permanent one is strange, entertaining and thought-provoking, and it oddly forces the reader to consider their own life while reading the deeply personal thoughts of someone else.
To read this review in its entirety, please go to http://www.dystopic.co.uk/ellerbisms-graphic-novel-review/
Ellerbisms is a collection of short autobiographical comic strips that mainly hones in on the relationship between Marc Ellerby and his Swedish girlfriend, Anna. It also displays everyday life at its most exciting and its most tedious, captures the soul-destroying pain and intense euphoria that pursuing a creative career can evoke, and beautifully reveals the traits of a typical, modern day twenty-something; an excitable, guilt-enslaved idiot, too busy overthinking and underthinking and not thinking at all.
The whole thing is best described as irrelevant relevance, romanticizing the unimportant and downplaying the catastrophic. Turning a fleeting moment into a permanent one is strange, entertaining and thought-provoking, and it oddly forces the reader to consider their own life while reading the deeply personal thoughts of someone else.
To read this review in its entirety, please go to http://www.dystopic.co.uk/ellerbisms-graphic-novel-review/
halomedes's review
3.0
Picked up this graphic novel at MCM comic con this past weekend. It’s an autobiographical novel composed of daily panels the author created capturing a moment from his day. I admired it because I felt it honest (though I’m aware that when retelling moments from your life, the story can be embellished) - I felt sympathy for Anna and found myself wondering at times why the author chose to share certain things about himself and his relationship. Regardless an interesting read that kept me engaged on my commutes to work this week.
More...