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@jlhammar posted about this one recently, and I had Hoopla borrows, so.
I love the art, and economy of line - Fretwell‘s face is dot dot dot and an elongated U,and yet Watson communicates so vividly with those few elements. It‘s remarkable. Reminds me a bit of Quentin Blake.
Story‘s a bit odd. I would‘ve titled it “The Perils of Passivity.” Fretwell just can‘t win–he even loses his lunch to a growly dog - but does nothing about it. Great art tho.

I enjoyed this graphic novel, but it‘s a strange one. Author G.H. Fretwell goes on tour to promote his latest novel and unwittingly becomes a murder suspect. Surreal and darkly comic.

This was thoroughly odd. It‘s not a pick for me, but that‘s because I don‘t love surreal works like this. A man goes on a book tour only to find that nobody wants his books, there‘s a murderer killing bookshop women, and nobody is interested in listening to him (it‘s like they all have assigned parts to play). The art style is interesting, and so is the pacing. #comic #BooksAboutBooks

I can‘t upsell this book enough. If you‘re like me and enjoy old Twilight Zone episodes or The Black Mirror, then this should be right up your alley. Most of the stories delve into the recesses of the human psyche to explore fear, guilt, suspicion and the meaninglessness of human glory. Occasionally there‘s just revenge or grace as well. But it‘s all done with a flair of the funny, absurd and darkly ironic.

I can‘t recall reading a book with a more passive main character…

Didn‘t live up to the cover.

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(This is what I get for borrowing a book based on its title)

This was kind of a frustrating read but in an enjoyable way. The anticipation of something happening is what keeps you hooked. Once I started reading it I actually couldn‘t stop until I finished it. I needed to know where it was going. The illustrations created a great vibe for the reader for this story.

My #DoubleSpin for #BookSpinBingo was this delightful darkly comedic graphic novel. It follows an author as he promotes his new book with book signings, but things keep going all wrong for him.

The graphics are minimalistic in style and color, but they work so well with the story development.

@TheAromaofBooks

Fantastical and dark at times, whimsical at others, this collection of stories first published in 1965 and recently reissued (with a terrific new foreword by Kevin Brockmeier) was terrific. If Rod Serling and Italo Calvino had an artificial love child, Buzzati might be it. I‘d never heard of him until I came across mention of his story “Seven Floors” in an essay on aging. And yes, there‘s even a story called “The Epidemic”. Highly recommended.