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acid42
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  • Rated 5 stars

Dialogue that's so sharp, it sizzles. Characters so real, you can't escape them. And teenage angst galore. The main character Enid is cynical, self-loathing, alienated, but still able to be best friends with Becky, the willing sidekick. Life, and their friendship, is about to change as the shadow of college looms over them. It's a bittersweet read. Made more poignant by Clowes' storytelling talent. His ability to draw sad sequences in a single frame wraps this coming-of-age tale together in tender twines of truth. Brilliant graphic novel.

acid42 wrote this review Wednesday, March 5 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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