Sunday, February 8, 2015

Alone Forever: The Singles Collection by Liz Prince


I honestly hadn't heard too much about Liz Prince by name before I read her autobiographical comic memoir Alone Forever: The Singles Collection, but I know it now! Her first book, Will You Still Love Me If I Wet the Bed?, won an Ignatz Award for Outstanding Debut in 2005. She's also received some amount of notoriety from her work on an Adventure Time mini-story titled Fruit Salad Days. This, along with her regularly updated websites, have given her a presence online. 

Liz is truly the definition of a hopeless romantic, and she expresses her feelings on the matter with a shameless and charming sense of purpose. She has an on-again-off-again relationship with OkCupid dating and a passionate enthusiasm for beards. Most of her friends are in relationships, but she has two very devoted cats - which is just about as good, honestly. 

As is the case with a lot of sequential art, it is a fast read - easy to power through in a single sitting - but I found it a bit faster than most. The themes and writing remind me a bit of a simpler, more straightforward Lucy Knisley crossed with the short-form and style of Kate Beaton sans the historical or literary commentary. 

I feel like it's something most people would be able to relate to on a certain level. While I've been married for several years, I remember dating, and most of my closest friends are single. I know the highs and lows, and I think Liz expresses herself well through both successes and failures. While there are other comic artists I might follow more closely for sake of my personal interests, I think Liz has something to say. If you've been looking for a silly, colorful coffee table book or an easy account of dating and learning to love yourself, check this one out. 

I received this book for free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. 

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