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A review by kalventure
Ghost World by Daniel Clowes
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Beautiful story about identity, loss, friendship, and nostalgia. About the special friendship between women and how people so important to you can grow apart. How our own metamorphosis is sometimes held back by the people in our lives and the things they know about us.
The entire comic is tinged in the blue hue of the television screen, the tv itself a character interrupting the narrative with advertisements and sensational reporting. Clowes masterfully comments on society through Enid and Becky, but the heart of this story is about Enid. It’s easy to take the panels at face value, the day to day happenings of two young adults, but this is a graphic novel that rewards close and rereading — and fortunately, it’s a delightful read!
The entire comic is tinged in the blue hue of the television screen, the tv itself a character interrupting the narrative with advertisements and sensational reporting. Clowes masterfully comments on society through Enid and Becky, but the heart of this story is about Enid. It’s easy to take the panels at face value, the day to day happenings of two young adults, but this is a graphic novel that rewards close and rereading — and fortunately, it’s a delightful read!