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Little Nothings 1: The Curse Of The Umbrella (2008)

by Lewis Trondheim(Favorite Author)

3.74 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1561635235 (ISBN13: 9781561635238)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

NBM Publishing

series

Les petits riens de Lewis Trondheim

review 1: I wound up enjoying this book more than I thought I would. Essentially, it tells of Trondheim's life as he does little things: inadvertently kill houseplants, play with a cat, accept a grand prize for artistic excellence (okay, maybe not that last one). I know Trondheim from the Dungeon series, and I didn't think that style would translate well into something comparatively low key, but it works really well here. It reminded me of Guy Delisle's stuff, in its artistic simplicity and low-key, autobiographical examination.
review 2: This one lived up to its title, but in a good way. I love Trondheim's sketchy little drawings that float on the page, unencumbered by panel borders, and how he draws his people with animal faces (reminds me of Jason, one of my favori... moretes). I also like his self-deprecating, charmingly paranoiac personality. This is the good side of autobio comics -- little riffs on the small pleasures and annoyances of modern life. less

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