My Favorite Thing Is Monsters

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When “Monsters” debuted in 2017, it marked the arrival of Ferris as one of the great, original comics artists of the modern era. A creator whose own style seemed at once astoundingly unique and deeply rooted in the teenage bedroom scribblings of our youth. But Ferris had worked for years at her craft, even recovering from paralysis caused by contracting West Nile Virus in 2001. As she relearned how to both walk and draw, her debut graphic novel served as a form of physical therapy. Kroll, Justin (April 4, 2017). "Sam Mendes Circling 'My Favorite Thing Is Monsters' at Sony". Variety . Retrieved January 4, 2018. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/feb/20/emil-ferris-my-favorite-thing-is-monsters-graphic-novel

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this book is absolutely everything i could have wanted in a book and it is now so much more than “one more thing in my rearview.” i don’t even know if i can do the story any justice, but it’s easy enough to sell the art - bearing in mind that someone who knows more about art that i do would be able to use all the impressive art-words, but i will do my best. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2023-01-12 04:59:45 Autocrop_version 0.0.13_books-20220331-0.2 Boxid IA40529605 Camera Sony Alpha-A6300 (Control) Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier she also writes outsider characters so freaking well, and not just limited to one kind of outsider experience, but all those little bits of physical difference or details or flaws or mistakes less-evident-to-others that set us apart or make us feel alone - there’s a character in here for that. which made it feel similar to Infinite Jest to me, but only in that one aspect. this isn’t a true panoply because it’s essentially told through one voice/perspective, but the range of encountered characters and the heavy smog of loneliness definitely made me think of IJ. and reproductions of paintings so famous, even i recognize them, so forgery would not be a bad second career choice for her One of the most striking aspects of “My Favorite Thing Is Monsters” is its unconventional format. The entire story is presented as the diary of a young girl named Karen Reyes. Karen, who is both the protagonist and the narrator, tells her story in the form of a notebook filled with intricate, ballpoint pen drawings. This unique format immediately captures the reader’s attention, as it feels like a personal, handwritten account of Karen’s life. The Artistry

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urn:oclc:record:1392377991 Foldoutcount 0 Identifier myfavoritethingi0000ferr Identifier-ark ark:/13960/s2hxh1f4xzb Invoice 1652 Isbn 9781606999592 Newsarama Staff (September 18, 2017). "2017 Ignatz Awards Winners (Full List)". Newsarama . Retrieved January 4, 2018. Rather than make companions at school, Karen Reyes would rather participate in an imaginary monster coalition. Even standing before a mirror, she must be aggressively jarred before she can recognise herself as a human girl. There is safety in being a monster, as to see oneself as a monster is to preemptively accept alienation. Before Karen Reyes can be rejected, she becomes self-rejecting, making herself into someone who does not belong because she cannot belong. In this way, monstrosity becomes a refuge, but also — as ‘My Favorite Thing Is Monsters’ recognises — a sign of complacency. The monster is a simple mask and standing in front of a reflective surface, Karen Reyes must recognise herself as a human — and recognise that humans are monsters, too. More so, maybe, than actual monsters.

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Every day I was aware of my beastliness, and horror movies became a kind of outlet. My friend lent me his entire collection: all the Nightmare on Elm Streets, all the Halloweens, all the Friday the 13ths, all the vampires and werewolves and zombies. Vampires were an easy metaphor for queerness: existing and desiring in the shadows. (See: Carmilla.) Werewolves were a metaphor for the chaos of change and budding sexuality. (See: Ginger Snaps). When it came to the slasher films, I identified with both the victims and the villain. I was the outsider — the thing, the beast — but I was also the person living in fear, waiting for the proverbial machete to fall.Uno de esos títulos imprescindibles, de los que es difícil hablar y hacerles justicia, que pasará a la historia de las viñetas. a b c Tumey, Paul (October 28, 2016). "My Favorite Thing Is Monsters". The Comics Journal . Retrieved January 5, 2018. Get ready! Volume two--the concluding volume!--after years of our waiting, has a publication date, 9/22/22. Time to reread the first volume to get ready?