Synopses & Reviews
Assembled from work done in Anders Nilsen's sketchbooks over the course of the year following the death of his fiancée in 2005, is a collection of short strips about loss, paralysis, waiting, and transformation. It is a concept album in different styles, a meditation on paying attention, an abstracted autobiography and a travelogue, reflecting the progress of his struggle to reconcile the great upheaval of a death, and finding a new life on the other side. The book blends Nilsen's disparate styles, from the iconic simplicity and collaged drawings of his to the finely rendered and . Originally released in magazine form in 2007, has been updated and expanded to more than twice its original length, including a 16-page full-color section.
Review
"Poignant, engaging, and philosophical, Nilsen's graphic memoir documents loss and is a testament to grieving. Fans of graphic memoirs will find the creator's use of surprise appealing. []" Brian Looker
Synopsis
This is an expanded version of Anders Nilsen's () comics meditation on his fiancée's death.
About the Author
Anders Nilsen lives in Chicago, IL and online at margomitchell.com.