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Loading... The Short Whileby Jeremy Sorese
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. An absolute visual feast, though I think at times the scope and ambition of the work outpaced its storytelling. I was reminded, in that sense, of the [b:The Gilda Stories|1063142|The Gilda Stories|Jewelle L. Gómez|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1387702004l/1063142._SY75_.jpg|1049755], which also is both hugely ambitious speculative storytelling and a queer narrative that can by nature rely less on cultural shorthand, and in holding these two difficult things together sometimes ends up doing more telling-than-showing. I do think it is significantly more successful than The Gilda Stories, both because Sorese is such a masterful artist that his technical virtuosity on that front can sometimes make up for some clunky exposition, and because there have been an intervening thirty years or so of queer storytelling language development. no reviews | add a review
"Love. Loss. Redemption. In a post-Internet future filled with smart homes, government-sponsored communication systems, and emotionally intelligent robots, two men at a party accidentally swap jackets and are thrust into a most opportune meeting. Unexpectedly, they discover the love, companionship, honesty, and vulnerability they've both been missing. But with it comes tragedy and great loss: the loss of self, freedom, and each other. Acclaimed cartoonist Jeremy Sorese (Curveball) presents a tragic yet redemptive love story about two men whose chance encounter propels them on diverging journey of self-discovery--and teaches us about the transcendent grace of human connection."--Back cover. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)741.5The arts Graphic arts and decorative arts Drawing & drawings Cartoons, Caricatures, ComicsLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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