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A review by jwinchell
The Daniel Clowes Reader: A Critical Edition of Ghost World and Other Stories, with Essays, Interviews, and Annotations by Ken Parille
4.0
I consider myself to be a fan of Daniel Clowes, but I don't read much of his stuff. His characters and scenarios make me uncomfortable, and I tend not to be patient enough to push through that.
But I do love Ghost World, and I loved seeing the exhibit on his work at the MCA. This book helped me to appreciate the complexity of what he does all the more, even if I didn't engage with it thoroughly.
I skimmed this lengthy volume but I read many of the essays, especially those that gave overviews of his life & work & that focused on Ghost World. The Ghost World subject index was fascinating and gave me a deeper appreciation of just how layered a work it is.
This would be a good text to use in full in a graphic novel course, or to excerpt. It strikes me as a must-read for aspiring cartoonists and for anyone who wants to think more deeply about Clowes' work.
But I do love Ghost World, and I loved seeing the exhibit on his work at the MCA. This book helped me to appreciate the complexity of what he does all the more, even if I didn't engage with it thoroughly.
I skimmed this lengthy volume but I read many of the essays, especially those that gave overviews of his life & work & that focused on Ghost World. The Ghost World subject index was fascinating and gave me a deeper appreciation of just how layered a work it is.
This would be a good text to use in full in a graphic novel course, or to excerpt. It strikes me as a must-read for aspiring cartoonists and for anyone who wants to think more deeply about Clowes' work.