Ghost World

I really liked this book, like a whole bunch. The illustrations were beautiful and the wording and story line was excellent.Because I saw the movie first, I was expecting something a little different, but loved it none the less.Easily one of my favourite graphic novels.

I love this comic book, recently repurchased as mine first was borrowed and never returned.great print, colour and clarity.Great if love people watching and an obvious companion if you loved the film of the same name this was based upon!

Got this for my sister for her birthday. She loves it and has wanted it for a while. As always, the price on Amazon is much better. Very unusual and cool comic book, which compliments the movie nicely :)

Another good book my Mr Clowes. Worth buying and worth reading. Well done!

This was my first introduction into the wonderful world of Daniel Clowes. I'd already seen the film and loved it, partly for the cast, but mostly for the characters. This is a little different to the film adaptation, but equally as great. The art is beautiful, totally the style I enjoy looking at and it's really well written too. When comics are written and drawn by the same person, I panic a little that one aspect is going to be a let down but this wasn't the case at all. Enid Coleslaw (yep, that's her legal name, her Dad changed their surname) is exactly the kind of character you hate to love because she's totally pretentious and bitter and superior, but she's cool and weird and wonderful too. It's essentially a quirky coming of age tale about friendships forming and ending. By no means Clowes best work, but still a great read.

Amazing story, with dark humour. Very original in style and a great read.

Much has been made of Ghost World world. It has a devoted following among reviewers and readers alike like who seem to be dedicated to the extreme. And maybe that's the problem. I approached the book with open eyes, unbiased by and inexperienced with graphic novels. That could also explain why I was a bit underwhelmed. I certainly understand that Ghost World is, for a graphic novel, ground breaking. I'm sure it broke all the rules at the time. The story and the two protagonists are interesting, eccentric and easy to relate to, even at my age (53). The visuals are strong and the dialogue true-to-life. I even, after a second reading, understood the universal themes Clowes was weaving that were less obvious at first glance-learning to overcome self-hatred, betrayal, the loss of innocence. I guess the problem was that I judged Ghost World not by the standards of youth fiction or comic books, but of literature and the post-modern novel. Against that backdrop it just felt thin and a bit trite. But more importantly it simply did not move me enough to really care about the fate of its characters.

I've seen the movie several times and have always really enjoyed it! The book is slightly different from the film, (possibly better).Daniel Clowes captures young female friendship, and the inevitable change that comes with it in such a beautiful and sincere way, I highly recommend the book as well as the movie!