false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1232859774m/991027.jpg 62953 13 Dan Clowes described the story in <I>Ghost World</i> as the examination of "the lives of two recent high school graduates from the advantaged perch of a constant and (mostly) undetectable eavesdropper, with the shaky detachment of a scientist who has grown fond of the prize microbes in his petri dish." From this perch comes a revelation about adolescence that is both subtle and coolly beautiful. Critics have pointed out Clowes's cynicism and vicious social commentary, but if you concentrate on those aspects, you'll miss the exquisite whole that Clowes has captured. Each chapter ends with melancholia that builds towards the amazing, detached, ghostlike ending. 43003 1997 Ghost World total:4228|5:1372|4:1729|3:882|2:196|1:49| 4228 16863 5222 303 4 12 false false Sat Jan 31 20:41:30 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 24 00:31:44 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 31 20:41:30 -0800 2009
There's nothing more annoying than when people try to "write teenager" and get it wrong. He didn't. I don't personally relate to Enid (despi...more...]]> 3 6 false false Sun Aug 24 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Nov 02 05:12:17 -0700 2007 Sat Aug 23 23:43:18 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 4 false false Sun Jul 04 00:00:00 -0700 2004 Wed Jan 30 19:53:03 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 30 19:53:36 -0800 2008
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Summary: Enid and Becky have been best friends forever and do everything together. They’re graduating from high school, so Enid is thinking of moving away to college but Becky doesn’t want her to go.

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