Lauren's review of Acme Novelty Library #18
Acme Novelty Library #18 by Chris Ware
I would give the 1st half of the book 4 stars and the latter 3. I found the beginning to be really sad, depressing, and interesting to observe this young woman's point of view, but then her story became a tad bit too repetitive, but such is life, right? Perhaps that's the entire point the author's trying to make. I get caught up in the story and the details and have difficulty looking at the overall point of stories...The front endpages made me cry...luckily that was not the continuing experience for the rest of the book. If nothing else, check out this book for the vibrant colors and pinpoint perfect detailed illustrations of small, everyday objects such as gerber daisies and disposable cameras. It's pretty awesome how on-his-game Chris Ware is, in that respect. I also was really impressed with his understanding of a woman's perspective at the beginning of the story. Oh, and a thanks shout-out to Pam since she gave me this as a birthday/Christmas present : )
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