Daniel Clowes
Paperback | Pages: 80 pages Rating: 3.83 | 64542 Users | 2304 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Ghost World |
| ISBN: | 1560974273 (ISBN13: 9781560974277) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Enid Coleslaw, Rebecca Doppelmeyer |
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Ghost World has become a cultural and generational touchstone, and continues to enthrall and inspire readers over a decade after its original release as a graphic novel. Originally serialized in the pages of the seminal comic book Eightball throughout the mid-1990s, this quasi-autobiographical story (the name of one of the protagonists is famously an anagram of the author's name) follows the adventures of two teenage girls, Enid and Becky, two best friends facing the prospect of growing up, and more importantly, apart. Daniel Clowes is one of the most respected cartoonists of his generation, and Ghost World is his magnum opus. Adapted into a major motion picture directed by Terry Zwigoff (director of the acclaimed documentary Crumb), which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. This graphic novel is a must for any self-respecting comics fan's library.Present Appertaining To Books Ghost World
| Title | : | Ghost World |
| Author | : | Daniel Clowes |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 80 pages |
| Published | : | April 2001 by Fantagraphics (first published March 1998) |
| Categories | : | Sequential Art. Graphic Novels. Comics. Fiction. Graphic Novels Comics. Young Adult. Comic Book. Coming Of Age |
Rating Appertaining To Books Ghost World
Ratings: 3.83 From 64542 Users | 2304 ReviewsNotice Appertaining To Books Ghost World
6/27/17 Reread for my YA GN/Comics summer class, discussed with clips from the movie, which more and more seems like a light rom-com version of the much deeper and richer (and grittier, nastier) book. One dimension of this book that seems clearer to me in this reading is that one of the things they are struggling with in this summer after high school graduation is sexuality, including some Q (of the GLTQ) moments. Who are they, and who do they want to become? Enid may be going to college;Ghost World is the story of Enid and Becky, two best friends growing up and growing apart. It's hailed as "a must for any self-respecting comics fan's library". Perhaps it's because I wasn't a teen in 90s USA, or perhaps I because I just wasn't like these particular teens, but I found them too pretentious and unpleasant to appreciate what happened to them. Although I enjoyed the occasional panel, the story and artwork didn't work for me. I welcome graphic novels about what it's like to be a
I can see how this comic would have massive cult appeal to the 'disenfranchised youth' of the 90's. However, this book is the bastard child of Strangers in Paradise and Johnny the Homicidal Maniac with a dash of Clerks. It has all the negativity of both books (Plus Daria and Roseanne) but none of the wit, charm or cleverness.Don't get me wrong, I love negativity. Negativity is awesome if delivered with some class. This book has no class.Like mommy Strangers in Paradise it features two young
Ghost World is one of those books where I feel like the film adaptation was somehow a lot better. The art in Ghost World is beautiful and memorable, and I'll definitely give it two stars for that, but it's extremely difficult to enjoy reading a book where you either feel like you want to strangle the characters, or where you want to just give up on reading it entirely because you have such apathy towards it.The book follows Enid and her best friend Becky, on the cusp of adulthood, as they face
Two hours of my life that I will never get back! This is the graphic novel edition of Ghost World by Fantagraphics Books, originally published as chapters, in the comic book series Eightball #11-18.Creative Team:Writer & Illustrator: Daniel Clowes MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING People who read my reviews know that Im not usually negative (for not saying of giving 1-star ratings) when I am commenting about my readings, and being that negative, doesnt cause me any joy, sadly when I do feel that its
This is one GREAT companion piece to the motion picture. Sure, this one started it all but it is interesting to see where the screenwriter's words maintained such a close fidelity to Clowes's vision; keeping the same spirit of the book in the movie is a wonder to behold. While the film seems incredibly depressing at times, the comic manages to make you feel that there is no sadness in the Ghost World world, only wackiness and teenage girl banter, um "Daria meets Pulp Fiction." There was one
Find all of my reviews at: http://52bookminimum.blogspot.com/ Theres nothing really to say about this one. Its nearly 20 years old, its a bit of a cult classic, a major motion picture was made, etc., etc., etc. Basically Im late to the party and I read it because it was on some must read list of graphic novels I found (and lost) eons ago. Ghost World contains various snippets from the lives of lifelong friends Enid and Becky as they are on the cusp of adulthood and discovering maybe they dont
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