Literary Fiction
ACME Novelty Library #17 (Acme Novelty Library)
2006·64 pages
A visually intricate graphic novel exploring human isolation and emotional depth through unique storytelling.
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Undaunted by lukewarm Internet and blogospheric opinion ("flat," "slow," and "always dreary") of his meretricious return last year to the tradition of the American comic book with the sixteenth issue of his ACME Novelty Library, cartoonist and professional sentimentalist Chris Ware returns with the seventeenth issue of this same title, and it is almost certain not to change general public opinion. Continuing with the second half of the introduction to his shamelessly meandering graphic novel Rus...
What's Inside
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Romance & sex
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Moderate sexual content with occasional explicit references or imagery.
Violence & gore
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Minor violence depicted, not graphic or central to the narrative.
Profanity
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Moderate use of strong language, recurring but not pervasive.
Substance use
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Brief mentions of alcohol or drug use, not a central theme.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Minor presence of LGBTQIA+ characters or themes, not central.
Religious content
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No evidence found in available sources.
Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Minor social commentary woven into character perspectives.
Self-harm / suicide
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Moderate themes of emotional distress, including ideation.
Abuse & suffering
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Moderate depiction of emotional suffering or past trauma.
Other
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