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emalda's review against another edition
4.0
Jänniä kuvia. Monella tapaa. Laittoi ajatuksia liikkeelle.
ostrava's review against another edition
5.0
Jodorowsky if he suddenly got interested in the late 19th century. I say Jodorowsky and not any other surrealist because it reflects the same types of loneliness and sadness lurking down the shadows.
Most stories here are unsatisfying. But it's a very unique trip that's for sure. The one story about the man in his wheelchair made me think that all stories are happening in his head, but I guess that that wouldn't really matter that much.
If you like surrealism, this one's pretty damn good. If not, maybe give a chance still anyway, it might surprise you...
Most stories here are unsatisfying. But it's a very unique trip that's for sure. The one story about the man in his wheelchair made me think that all stories are happening in his head, but I guess that that wouldn't really matter that much.
If you like surrealism, this one's pretty damn good. If not, maybe give a chance still anyway, it might surprise you...
andymoon's review against another edition
2.0
I generally like dream-like, surreal, absurdist graphic novels, but I just didn't get into this one. I did like "The Grotto" but other than that, the stories were just not my cup of tea, I guess.
starnosedmole's review against another edition
1.0
The title of this collection of short stories was my favorite part about it. There were one or two beautiful stories in terms of both art and overall storytelling, but most of them are unmemorable.
floodfish's review against another edition
5.0
Genius. So well done I even liked the parts I didn't like.
hollowspine's review against another edition
3.0
A very interesting graphic work, stories with very limited narration or explanation that allow the reader to interpret plot however they see fit. And I very much enjoyed doing so.
My favorite of the series was the origin of humanity in a drop of ink. I also enjoyed the not always constant sizes of fellow's beards.
The art was imaginative and detailed, each page an artwork in it's own right. This is not a traditional comic book though. Although there could be some superheroes in the story, there is no overarching story plot, though there were some pretty epic battles, especially in the last story where a man's race to catch a train reaches some pretty mind bending levels.
My favorite of the series was the origin of humanity in a drop of ink. I also enjoyed the not always constant sizes of fellow's beards.
The art was imaginative and detailed, each page an artwork in it's own right. This is not a traditional comic book though. Although there could be some superheroes in the story, there is no overarching story plot, though there were some pretty epic battles, especially in the last story where a man's race to catch a train reaches some pretty mind bending levels.
otterno11's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed, but was slightly mystified, by this Belgian masterwork of surreal imagery and beautifully spare story lines. I had not heard of Olivier Schrauwen's work before picking up this short collection of comic stories, each centering on an often helpless figure with a thick beard who finds himself in a variety of bizarre situations. Among some of the most purely dream-like illustrations I have ever seen, themes of art, self-image, and imagination are explored through extremely effective imagery, even with a minimalist use of dialog and plot. Among my favorite stories in the collection were "The Assignment," and "The Grotto," which explored the connections between imagination and the act of creation, among other interpretations. I feel that these deceivingly simple graphic stories would reward multiple readings.
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