Boundless

by Jillian Tamaki

Paperback, 2017

Status

Available

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Description

A collection of short comics about various women. "Jenny becomes obsessed with a strange "mirror Facebook," which presents an alternate, possibly better, version of herself. Helen finds her clothes growing baggy, her shoes looser, and as she shrinks away to nothingness, the world around her recedes as well. The animals of the city briefly open their minds to us, and we see the world as they do. A mysterious music file surfaces on the internet and forms the basis of a utopian society-or is it a cult? Boundless is at once fantastical and realist, playfully hinting at possible transcendence: from one's culture, one's relationship, oneself. This collection of short stories is a showcase for the masterful blend of emotion and humour of award-winning cartoonist Jillian Tamaki"--Amazon.com.… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member villemezbrown

Stuff and nonsense. This sort of artsy fartsy storytelling is lost on me as I see only random words and pictures. I guess I need stories that have bounds of some sort, or at least a discernible point for existing.

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LibraryThing member emeraldreverie

Stunning anthology of Jillian's work. Fascinating stories portrayed with a singular and emotive art style. Every one made me think deeply on topics sundry. My only complaint is the formatting of the first and last stories read awkwardly in the published book.

LibraryThing member obtusata

Beautifully illustrated and very interesting

LibraryThing member lydia1879

Felt like a collection of short stories as comics. Less slice-of-life and more surreal than I expected but I enjoyed it.

I really liked some of the more sci-fi based stories, they had a life of their own and felt like they had more momentum. I definitely liked some of the simpler colour palettes,

although sometimes if Tamaki drew a single image across a whole page I felt like it didn't really read well.

I'd like to read more of her to get a better sense of her work. c:

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LibraryThing member raschneid

A strong collection of weird / surreal short comics, reminding me alternately of Edward Gorey and Daniel Clowes. I found them all a bit too grim and alienated for my current mood, but I continue to be blown away by how versatile Tamaki is as a storyteller and artist.

LibraryThing member imjustmea

Lovely short stories or vignettes written and illustrated by Jillian Tamaki. They are often whimsical, dreamy, and often sad. My favourites include Body Pods, Bed bugs, and Half Life. I'm also a big fan of This One Summer which she wrote with Mariko Tamaki.

*I won this book from a Goodreads giveaway.

LibraryThing member caedocyon

This is a case of admiring something without being really into it. The visual style of each story is different, and there's some interesting formal exploration, but nothing I feel passionate about. Most of the stories are the kind of literary exercises where a world/feeling is gradually and

methodically built and then fizzles inconclusively, and the fizzle is the whole point. Legitimate, but not my thing.

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