The Comic: Ghost World
By: Daniel Clowes
By: Daniel Clowes
Type: Former issue series ongoing feature now bound into a graphic novel.
Content Rating: PG-13, for language and sexual discussion
Plot: Follows the exploits of teenagers Enid and Rebecca (and occasionally their guy-friend Josh) as they wander suburbia and make snarky running commentary on the world around them. That's pretty much it for actual plot, but it's entertaining, Enid and Rebecca are both very well-developed as characters, and there's a lot of undercurrent regarding the transition from teenagerhood to adulthood and the blandness/fakery of stereotypical americana. After you finish it, you'll find yourself noticing a lot of the things they point out.
Personal thoughts: I hear Mr. Clowes wrote the screenplay for the film adaption himself. I'd like to see it, a lot of his work, Ghost World included, seems like it would translate very well to film. Since reading him, his style's definitely begun to influence my writing a bit.
Holden Out.
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