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A review by suspendedinair
Excuse Me: Cartoons, Complaints, and Notes to Self by Liana Finck
5.0
It would be an oversimplification to call Liana Finck a millennial Roz Chast, but my brain is simple, so that's what I'll do. This collection of comics is full of the kinds of romantic, work, and existential woes you can only respond to with laughter or homicide.
If Goodreads had the option to upload pictures, I would definitely do that. But instead, I'll describe to you, because SOMEONE SOMEWHERE is reading this, right?, a few of my favorite drawings:
We see two people in a public restroom: one on a toilet, in a stall, and one at the sink, in front of the mirror. The person on the toilet thinks, "I'm not peeing till she leaves." The person at the mirror thinks, "I'm not leaving till she pees." (It's just so relatable. Who hasn't spent an exorbitant amount of time in the bathroom, just to make someone else more uncomfortable?)
Two apples are talking. One says "We need to stop comparing ourselves to oranges!"
A woman is drawing on a sheet of paper. Someone in another room calls, "Ooh, what are you making?" She answers, "Enemies."
Finally, Liana shares a list called 'Things That Will Forsake You.' It's pretty comprehensive; here's what's on it:
1. Your Judgement
2. Your ability to say no and other things you mean
3. Your ability to concentrate on things outside yourself
4. Your ability to concentrate on things inside yourself
5. Eye contact
6. Ability to speak
7. Ability to breathe
8. Ability to stay awake
9. Ability to sleep
10. Your facade
11. All sense of proportion
In short, it's a nice, pretty little reminder that things have sucked for a long time, not just since March 2020.
If Goodreads had the option to upload pictures, I would definitely do that. But instead, I'll describe to you, because SOMEONE SOMEWHERE is reading this, right?, a few of my favorite drawings:
We see two people in a public restroom: one on a toilet, in a stall, and one at the sink, in front of the mirror. The person on the toilet thinks, "I'm not peeing till she leaves." The person at the mirror thinks, "I'm not leaving till she pees." (It's just so relatable. Who hasn't spent an exorbitant amount of time in the bathroom, just to make someone else more uncomfortable?)
Two apples are talking. One says "We need to stop comparing ourselves to oranges!"
A woman is drawing on a sheet of paper. Someone in another room calls, "Ooh, what are you making?" She answers, "Enemies."
Finally, Liana shares a list called 'Things That Will Forsake You.' It's pretty comprehensive; here's what's on it:
1. Your Judgement
2. Your ability to say no and other things you mean
3. Your ability to concentrate on things outside yourself
4. Your ability to concentrate on things inside yourself
5. Eye contact
6. Ability to speak
7. Ability to breathe
8. Ability to stay awake
9. Ability to sleep
10. Your facade
11. All sense of proportion
In short, it's a nice, pretty little reminder that things have sucked for a long time, not just since March 2020.