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Piltrafilla (2009)

by Jeffrey Brown(Favorite Author)

3.97 of 5 Votes: 3

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Ediciones La Cúpula

review 1: "Piltrafilla", una traducción penosa del título original "Funny Misshapen Body", recopila distintas historias cortas que abundan en la vertiente autobiográfica de Jeffrey Brown. En este caso, además de exponer distintos momentos de su vida relacionados con la salud, la escuela, las drogas, etc., el valor del volumen radica, bajo mi punto de vista, en la narración de las diversas etapas de su evolución como artista, o, mejor dicho, la larga marcha para, por fin, alcanzar esa denominación. Sus dudas, sus errores, la incertidumbre o el fracaso son los temas que enmarcan "Funny...". Y sirve como colofón imprescindible para rematar por todo lo alto toda su obra anterior. No puede faltar en nuestra biblioteca para complementar la fundamental Trilogía de las no... morevias.
review 2: I don't know if I've ever read a thoughtful book that was this "easy." This graphic novel memoir reads like you're catching up with an old friend. The story isn't linear. It's broken up by themes of disease, apartment, pot and varying levels and tales about art. It's very honest without being revealing. It's the memoir of a nice guy who wanted to be a cartoonist. He has supportive parents, he has nice friends, and he never battles any demons. It was just a swell story about a swell dude. There weren't harsh arcs. It was as humdrum as it could be, but it was well-crafted and interesting. I wanted to know what happened next, because Jeffrey Brown really made me like Jeffrey Brown without selling it or driving it home. You don't always get the history of the average guy trying to make it, because it's really easy to not be engaging, but that Jeffrey Brown seems like a nice boy. Also, his comic pacing and simple drawing style keeps you involved without hesitation. It was just "I did this, and then this happened, so I did this, but I wasn't always like this, one time I did this," and it's really fun to read. Nothing crazy, nothing tragic. Just a guy who wanted to be an artist, so he worked at it, little by little, and finally became one. Thumbs up, Mr. Brown. less

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