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| "Shortcomings" by Adrian Tomine / Photo by Agnes Prygiel |
"Shortcomings" is a poignant graphic novel by Adrian Tomine, published in Britain in 2012 by Faber and Faber.
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| "Shortcomings" by Adrian Tomine / Photo by Agnes Prygiel |
Ben is a 30-year-old university cinema manager and more or less a normal guy whose relationship with Miko falls apart after she organizes an independent film festival at the campus and gets a small modelling job. Ben feels insecure and slightly jealous of her career as he himself is a bit stuck with his job and life in general. With Miko distancing herself he turns for support to his lesbian friend Alice and starts some small sex experiments with other girls.
With art, campus life, a fascinating trip to New York and of course love - "Shortcomings" is a really interesting graphic novel to read.