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The art itself makes it virtually worth reading solitary.
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I didn't know what to expect from this other than I'd heard information technology'south...different. Different is correct, merely I'chiliad withal not entirely sure how to feel almost it. I wanted at that place to be more depth - more purpose to information technology. I understand that at that place's merely so much y'all can convey, but it felt over and done with so chop-chop that I caught myself wondering if I'd missed something. Just not for me.The art itself makes it most worth reading alone.
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Fabio Moon and Gabriel Ba keep the trend of adapting Neil Gaiman short stories with How to Talk to Girls at Parties from his Fragile Things collection. And I can see why publishers continue to exercise this when the results are then good!
I won't give a
Gear up in 1970s In-ger-lund, two teenagers - Vic, the confident, handsome ladies' human being, and Enn, his awkward, inexperienced friend and our narrator - get in search of a house political party and find one. Simply is information technology the right one? And who are all these strange girls?Fabio Moon and Gabriel Ba continue the trend of adapting Neil Gaiman short stories with How to Talk to Girls at Parties from his Fragile Things collection. And I tin see why publishers continue to do this when the results are and then good!
I won't give away the twists in the story merely if you're unfamiliar with it, it's non what you think it is. It sort of is in one sense and totally not in some other. The ambiguity might bother some readers but I liked it - you could interpret it as a clever, realistic fashion of how boys and girls interact as teens, or y'all could believe the fantastical management Gaiman takes it, but the truthful nuggets Gaiman sprinkles throughout are what makes this piece of work. I'chiliad sure I'k not the simply one who read this who could relate to Enn!
The story has an eerie, bittersweet aftertaste to it which makes me wonder why it has that. Is it pure nostalgia and sentiment on behalf of the narrator who's at present a lot older - or has something happened since to this world… Either way, Gaiman once again proves the best medium he writes in is the short story.
Brazilian twin brothers Fabio Moon and Gabriel Ba's artwork is wonderfully vibrant. They are the best artists I've seen at capturing the spirit of dancing on the folio and I really enjoyed the watercolours throughout.
Equally you'd expect given the source material, it's a really brusque read - basically two issues long - but otherwise How to Talk to Girls at Parties is a dandy comic that explores and depicts teen courtship in a unique, poetic and imaginative way.
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This curt story by Neil Gaiman, adopted in a graphic novel format, perfectly captures (in a science fiction-tinged bubble) the bewilderment that goes along with communication and young adulthood.
Sometimes, when yous're trying to conversation up members of the opposite sex activity, it'due south every bit if you're talking to someone alien from yourself or even just the thought of a person. Gaiman takes this concept and, in typical Gai
When two young men go to a party, the young women there are so much more than than what they expected.This short story by Neil Gaiman, adopted in a graphic novel format, perfectly captures (in a science fiction-tinged chimera) the bewilderment that goes along with communication and immature adulthood.
Sometimes, when you're trying to chat upward members of the opposite sex, it'southward every bit if yous're talking to someone conflicting from yourself or even just the idea of a person. Gaiman takes this concept and, in typical Gaiman-fashion, runs with it.
He is even able to touch upon the darker side of young, romantic flings. The pop young man in the story gets all the female person attention he could desire, simply at what cost to both him and the immature women he leaves backside?
The other immature man, referenced in the title considering he is hesitant to "talk to girls at parties", is the one who the narrative follows. His adventure into the worlds of the mind is certainly as wild equally his friend's experience.
This is a quick read, only 10 or 15 minutes, but I found it stuck with me. I was wondering at the layers of meaning in it.
The artwork is beautiful simply strange. The women'due south eyes are drawn slightly as well large for normalcy. Information technology prepare me on edge and fabricated most of the story unsettling, which I suppose is as well the signal of the matter.
The story made me think well-nigh how much of our relationships take place because nosotros're dauntless enough to confront that unsettling feeling. And past experiencing "the other", nosotros come back dwelling a new person than who nosotros were when we left. Possibly not a better person, but different.
Recommended for teens or adults who enjoy science fiction. I think anybody who has faced downwardly their own fears to talk to someone they observe enchanting volition find something to ponder in this graphic novel.
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The first part of the joke is that when Enn
Based on a brusque story by Neil Gaiman from Fragile Things with artwork by Fabio Moon and Gabriel Bá (Daytripper), this tale concerns xvi year old Enn--who doesn't know how to talk to girls--and his possibly slightly older friend Vic, who seems to exist a bit more confident--physically, at to the lowest degree. They crash a party where in that location appears to be all girls, all lovely, drawn by two guys that like to draw lovely girls all the time, and they are seductive, sirens.The offset part of the joke is that when Enn talks to girls, he doesn't empathise them at all, they seem to exist from other planets, they're fantastical. The literally seem to speak some other language, or at least, a poetic ane. Men are from Mars, women are from Venus? Maybe!
One girl who talks to Enn is Triolet, who says she actually is a verse form. "Y'all cannot hear a poem without it irresolute you," she says, which in this example proves to be truthful for Triolet'south effect on Enn. Triolet's meditation on verse is the highlight of the tale, of which she says, "Where does contagion end and art begin?" This is Gaiman's view of fine art and horror, simply it is her his view of poetic language, which is dangerous and cute and seductive.
En comes to realize: "You can tell it'south poesy, even if you don't speak the linguistic communication. You can hear Homer's Greek without understanding a word, and y'all even so know information technology's poetry."
So when Triolet speaks it is poetry, it is "below every syllable, the relentless accelerate of the bounding main."
Maybe for Gaiman, this is what girls are? Poetry? That's the happy part of the joke, the first moral of the story.
The 2nd role of the joke, the second moral, is darker, that the lovely, ethereal girls seem to be . . . if non actually evil, well, disturbing. So the boys leave the party, at a dead run, Stella is staring hard at Vic, a peppery anger, and they agree that they--neither of our hapless anti-heroes--actually "go" girls. As Vic vomits in the street, he has either been drunk and/or deeply disturbed by what he has experienced with Stella.
I have heard (and not really seen) that some of Gaiman'due south piece of work reveals a darker view of women, they're less homo than men, somehow. Is this 1 of those stories? Why is Stella and so angry at Vic? What did he find in her or what did he do to make her mad? Since the guys feel they accept to escape this girl globe, are these girls verse and contagion akin? Or is this a point confirming that girls actually are really really inscrutable for boys?
Still, since I am not certain of the answers to my questions, I have to say the artwork is wonderful, and the story is intriguing and worthy of discussion. I would check this out and discuss, here, please.
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It does seem like Gaiman was cashing in a scrap on his proper name, a proper noun that makes people make bullheaded purchases, merely considering his name is attached to it. It's what I did! Having already read a few of his other books, I should have known better than to expect a straight forward storyline or anything other than some far out whimsical bits. 2 stars for the illustrations.
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The story is, itself, a "fragile thing." We are told this tale by Enn, a mid-teen who has however to figure out much nigh girls except that he is interested. His friend, Vic seems to be way ahead of him. Vic wants to get to a party where there will exist lots of girls and he drags Enn with him. The party Vic finds is not the party he was looking for. And the girls are also different.
It takes them the length o
This story is lifted from Gaiman'south Delicate Things drove. My view may be a minority study.The story is, itself, a "fragile thing." We are told this tale by Enn, a mid-teen who has yet to figure out much almost girls except that he is interested. His friend, Vic seems to exist mode ahead of him. Vic wants to get to a party where there will be lots of girls and he drags Enn with him. The political party Vic finds is not the political party he was looking for. And the girls are as well different.
It takes them the length of the story to realize simply how different.
For me, it wasn't annihilation special. The story lacked plenty "Gaiman" and the illustrations were merely fine, but you will have seen far ameliorate efforts. Meh.
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How to Talk to Girls at Parties is based in 1970s England and concerns two teenagers - Vic, who is a existent ladies' man, and Enn who is awkward and shy and has no luck with the contrary sex, as they make their way to a party. Right from the beginning, information technology is piece of cake to see
Having read the original curt story years ago and remembering that it was pretty strange, I was pleasantly surprised to discover it had been adapted into a graphic novel. So, of grade, I had to get it. And devour it...which I did.How to Talk to Girls at Parties is based in 1970s England and concerns two teenagers - Vic, who is a real ladies' man, and Enn who is bad-mannered and shy and has no luck with the opposite sex, as they brand their way to a party. Correct from the beginning, it is easy to see the divergence betwixt Vic and Enn - their dialogue really illustrates this since Vic oozes conviction, charm and swagger while Enn walks behind his friend and mostly seems less confident and fifty-fifty a fleck scared when faced with the prospect of meeting and talking to girls.
I accept never come across Moon or Ba's artwork earlier merely it is wonderful and bloody colourful which I love! I call up their style perfectly captures the otherworldly overtones to the story and the depiction of Triolet is stunning.
I'grand not going to say anything specific about the story considering it is a strange and unusual read and the poetic language is just beautiful.
I volition say though that the ending was very poignant and leaves the reader with a very contradistinct perception of Vic.
Definitely recommend to those who love stories a bit weird and fantastical.
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Thanks to the publisher for granting me early access via Edelweiss.
How to Talk to Girls at Parties is a Locus award-winning short story by Neil Gaiman (also nominated for the Hugo Award), now treated to the artistic stylings of Gabriel Bá and Fábio Moon, known for such graphic novels as Daytripper. I can't think of a better pairing, and the art really brings out the freaky elements from the story that can almost be missed if one reads too quickly.More please!
Thanks to the publisher for granting me early access via Edelweiss.
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With the first girl the teenage male narrator talks to at a party, my expectations were thwarted, taking me somewhere I didn't await to go. By the second girl, I'd figured it out, though the story can be read 2 ways, unless the very end, withal ambiguous, makes you lot call back differently. It all made a kind of perfect sense.
I certainly agree with the narrator that it'due south difficult to tell how quondam girls that are supposedly his age really are. It was fun for me that Gaiman, a twelvemonth older than I am, seems
3.5With the first girl the teenage male narrator talks to at a party, my expectations were thwarted, taking me somewhere I didn't wait to go. Past the 2d girl, I'd figured it out, though the story can exist read two ways, unless the very end, still ambiguous, makes you think differently. It all fabricated a kind of perfect sense.
I certainly hold with the narrator that it's hard to tell how old girls that are supposedly his age really are. It was fun for me that Gaiman, a year older than I am, seems to have the same taste in music I do.
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[hugs the girls]
This was one of the oddest graphic novels I've read. The narration was corking but the dialogue was atrocious, convoluted mumbo-jumbo. The plot was intriguing but cut short before it could get anywhere remotely close to the signal of the whole thing. I recall somewhere wi
How do yous talk to girls at parties when the girls ane. talk absolute nonsense and two. may not even exist girls at all? If you always find yourself asking that question and so fearfulness on because this graphic novel does not have the answers you lot seek!This was one of the oddest graphic novels I've read. The narration was great merely the dialogue was awful, convoluted mumbo-jumbo. The plot was intriguing but cut short before it could become anywhere remotely close to the point of the whole thing. I think somewhere within it all there was a message about the dazzler of the world or something, although that may be a bit of a stretch. Really it simply seemed like they were all high and this was some kind of cool acid trip.
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Merely it's a very short read. Which is why it's getting iii stars. Information technology's good just in that location doesn't seem much to it. I recall it was a brusque story originally?
2 teenage boys head to a political party to hook up with girls. Only...things aren't quite what they seem? The title also isn't so literal.
Nevertheless, you cou
The fine art in this is cute. Fabio Moon and Gabriel Ba have been 2 of my favourite artists for a while now. I always endeavor to check out whatsoever they put out. And they know how to draw some nice looking women.But it's a very short read. Which is why information technology's getting 3 stars. Information technology's proficient but there doesn't seem much to it. I call up it was a curt story originally?
ii teenage boys head to a political party to hook upwards with girls. Just...things aren't quite what they seem? The championship also isn't so literal.
Still, yous could take longer to appreciate the fine art and take it all in.
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This was strange. Possibly a perspective on the theme "women are from Venus, men are from Mars". Goes to show how men will never fully empathise what women are about. That was my take on this.
Neil Gaiman is merely non for me. I feel like his stories fly over my head. The draw for me her was Fabio Moon and Gabriel Bá, the illustrators. They made this story more captivating for me than had I read the actual book.This was strange. Perhaps a perspective on the theme "women are from Venus, men are from Mars". Goes to evidence how men will never fully sympathise what women are about. That was my take on this.
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The story is really simply one long play on a see cute between two teens who don't know how to become about getting to the point where they're making out and they don't accept to talk anymore. Its light and but a little scary, a super quick read with lovely, calorie-free filled illustrations balanced by the deep night dark outside the party in London's empty, lone streets. There'south no time for much substance but Gaiman's prose manages to pack in a helluva lot of lonliness and teenage angst regardless.
Give-and-take on the street is this is on the road to being released as a "comedy" starring Elle Fanning so I'm certainly curious to see how it gets expanded. For now this is a very faithful, beautiful to look at accommodation of a quirky, lovely little tale.
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"Information technology'due south the strangest affair nearly verse: you can tell it'south poetry, even if you lot don't speak the language."
The volume itself is admittedly stunning, the vibrant colors creating an temper that seems to whisper of dreams, of magic. I wonder if Enn is still waiting to wake up, still expecting to fa I must confess I take yet to read the original brusque story. To be fair, I should go on some kind of Neil Gaiman retreat because we have only simply met and I have a feeling we have quite a lot to talk virtually.
"It's the strangest affair about poesy: you can tell information technology's poetry, even if you lot don't speak the language."
The book itself is absolutely stunning, the vibrant colors creating an atmosphere that seems to whisper of dreams, of magic. I wonder if Enn is still waiting to wake up, all the same expecting to fall out of his bed and find the globe to have remained just the same.
Peculiarity at its best, at its almost captivating, in what can perhaps be chosen a coming of age short story. Nothing is always what information technology seems, or but what information technology seems, when it comes to Neil Gaiman.
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Ah, Neil, he writes every bit though he is speaking, telling you this tale from the 1980s, of two boys, xv or 16, who go to a party, only information technology is not the party they thought it was, and although the girls are cute, they are not what they seem.
And similar good brusk stories ,that is really all you need to
For lovers of Neil Gaiman, I don't take to say anything more than this is an adoption of a brusk story of his done by the pair of brother artist from Brazil. That should be enough to at least get your curious.Ah, Neil, he writes every bit though he is speaking, telling you this tale from the 1980s, of two boys, 15 or 16, who go to a party, simply it is not the political party they thought it was, and although the girls are cute, they are not what they seem.
And similar practiced short stories ,that is actually all yous need to know virtually it.
Groovy fine art. Beautiful words. Get find information technology, read it. If you want a volume of Neil, go pick up "Fragile Things" where this brusque story came from. Just really, you should just get this book, also.
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And Neil'southward story was fun. Much lighter and less deep than his usual stories but enjoyable nonetheless.
I think that Vic and Enn were portrayed in a very realistic fashion and that nice trivial twist with the girls every bit aliens was pulled off in a groovy way and allowed Fabio to really shine with his fine art. The way he drew these girls - AMAZING!
I too think it's overnice if you realize the metaphorical aspect of that story: The gi
Phenomenal art by Fabio Moon; his color palette had me swooning on the floor!And Neil's story was fun. Much lighter and less deep than his usual stories but enjoyable notwithstanding.
I think that Vic and Enn were portrayed in a very realistic style and that nice piddling twist with the girls as aliens was pulled off in a neat way and immune Fabio to really shine with his art. The way he drew these girls - AMAZING!
I likewise call up it's nice if y'all realize the metaphorical aspect of that story: The girls at that party were aliens considering Enn is literally afraid of "aliens" (aka girls) and thinks that they're from another planet and unapproachble. So, therefore, this comic can be seen as a typical coming-of-age story likewise.
I actually read this twice this calendar month and upon the second reading I appreciated it even more and I recall I'm a piddling bit in love with Triolet - my beautiful poetry!
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It starts off with these two boys, evidently going to a party, one of them notwithstanding doesn't know how to talk to women. He learns how in a very strange way. I recollect an of import lesson to accept from this is definitely being a good listener.
Later that though, that's when I get lost. I'm going to find this short story and read it eventually, only I'm on such a graphic novel/comic kick right now. I take no thought how to draw this fifty-fifty, but it was lovely.
It starts off with these 2 boys, evidently going to a political party, ane of them withal doesn't know how to talk to women. He learns how in a very strange mode. I think an important lesson to have from this is definitely being a practiced listener.
Afterward that though, that's when I go lost. I'm going to find this brusk story and read it somewhen, only I'm on such a graphic novel/comic kicking right now. ...more
MUST READ!!!!!!!!!!!! And this, is my first Gaiman story. Consider me intrigued!
"Are....y'all a poem?"MUST READ!!!!!!!!!!!! And this, is my first Gaiman story. Consider me intrigued!
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The tale was originally a short story, and in the edition I read, has been beautifully adapted into a short graphic novel by Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá. The otherworldy illustrations and yellow tinted colour pallette really raise the real/unreal 6
Blurring the lines between the real and unreal, Gaiman offers up nearly no advice on how to talk to girls at parties, but instead explores the clumsiness of being a teen in social situations. Definitely the strangest thing that I have read this year.The tale was originally a short story, and in the edition I read, has been beautifully adjusted into a brusque graphic novel past Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá. The otherworldy illustrations and yellow tinted color pallette really enhance the real/unreal vibe of the story. If you can find this edition I definitely recommend it!
The plot is simple, our protagonist is a awkward 15 year old, reluctantly his way to a party with his more confident friend. At the political party he moves from ane room to some other attempting to engage the girls he finds there in conversation. But he can't seem to understand the conflicting things they are maxim!
I love that this story can be taken as a quirky sci-fi or as a play on just how alien girls feel to teenage boys.
Information technology's not a long story, but combined with the illustrations it's such a fun read and I recommend information technology to Gaiman fans and lovers of graphic novels.
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