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Shortcomings
Softcover 108 pp
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English (Canada) · Drawn & Quarterly
About this edition
2nd and later printings. B&W Cover price $14.95.
Plot
Shortcomings, Adrian Tomine's first long-form graphic novel, is the story of Ben Tanaka, a confused, obsessive Japanese American male in his late twenties, and his cross-country search for contentment (or at least the perfect girl). Along the way, Tomine tackles modern culture, sexual mores, and racial politics with brutal honesty and lacerating, irreverent humor, while deftly bringing to life a cast of painfully real antihero characters.
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Publication date
April 2009
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varto has rated53/22/2023
Notable obra. Tomine desnuda completamente a su personaje, exhibiendo sus temores, ansias, complejos y prejuicios. Todo ello matizado por un arraigo o desarraigo de su herencia cultural. A través del diálogo con los otros personajes, Tomime hace una exploración en la siquis y carácter del personaje, lo que hace recordar el mejor cine de Woody Allen. Puntaje: 4.8.