4 short stories simplistic B&W drawings of the every day lives of four unrelated characters living in 21st century America. Surprisingly entertaining although nothing really happens. An author pursues a woman he fancied years ago when he was at school; A Neighbour envies the sex life of his neighbour; A young woman looses her job at a call centre and meets a man through prank calling a phone booth; and teenagers experience sex, alcohol and a bomb scare at high school. ( )

I felt a bit icky about this one ( )

Really moody exploration of isolation and alienation, featuring people who are unlikable and know it, and are tormented by it, and overall is really depressing. So, fantastic work! ( )

This is an intriguing collection of stories. In each story, the main character is lonely, disconnected and a bit pathetic. But, their decent to their pathetic existence (or, ascent out of it) quietly sneaks up on them. It seems very real - melancholy, but real.

I found the way the stories ended to be very intriguing. They seemed to cut off just before the expected sad/happy ending. But, I enjoyed that. That's what life really is - a cycle of stories that don't always have a storybook ending. ( )

I enjoyed this more than I excpected, but boy was I bummed by the time I finished it. ( )