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More copies of this ISBN:Second Thoughtsby Niklas Asker
Review-a-Day (What is Review-a-Day?)"At once subtle and profound, straightforward and Borgesian, Second Thoughts marks an auspicious graphic novel debut for Asker. Don't let its small size and frequent wide panels deceive you into thinking it lacks the storytelling muscle to compete with heavyweight champions like Craig Thompson or Marjane Satrapi. In this case, Asker is creating his own division: the meta-social realist graphic novel." Gerry Donaghy, Powells.com (read the entire Powells.com review) Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Jess is a novelist without a novel. John is a photographer running away to New York. Though it lasts only a moment, their brief encounter in Stansted Airport will transform both of their lives.
How do you measure the distance between satisfaction and settling? At what point does wishful thinking take on a life of its own? In Second Thoughts, the clean, emotional ink-work of Swedish newcomer Niklas Asker guides two characters, in two worlds, through modern city life and love. Reality and fiction overlap in this haunting, deceptive, and inspiring graphic novel about the lives we imagine for ourselves, the lives we imagine for others, and the lives we ultimately must live. Review:"Niklas Asker's debut hits just the right notes of longing, passion and tender reflection about those other lives and other loves that might have been. Like that special, meaningful album track or rock video, Second Thoughts will win your heart." Paul Gravett, author of Graphic Novels: Stories To Change Your Life Review:"Niklas Asker is a young artist whose work puts him right in the center of the new transnational comics culture. His comics combine the best traits of European bandes dessinées and American graphic novels, with a bit of Asian manga thrown in for good measure." Fredrik Strömberg, author of Swedish Comics History and The Comics Go to Hell Synopsis:Jess is a writer living in London. Andrew is a photographer on his way to New York. They do not fall in love — not exactly — but their brief encounter in Stansted Airport will impact both of their lives more than they can imagine. In Second Thoughts, the clean, emotional ink-work of Swedish newcomer Niklas Asker guides two characters through modern city life and love, as they struggle separately, yet somehow together. Lost in Translation meets Stranger Than Fiction! Past and present, reality and fiction overlap in this sweet, haunting, and ultimately inspiring graphic novel of modern city life and love. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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