Sometimes I’m a little slow to see the huge benefits of any
given situation, but when I get there I sure do enjoy it. I started my new job
as a Teacher Librarian (finally, yay!) at the beginning of the school year and,
until now, have been so busy trying to get my feet under me and figure things
out that it wasn’t until today, five weeks in, that it clicked to me that hey,
it’s Friday, and grabbing a nice little pile of books on the way out the door
for some weekend reading is pretty much going to be a standing arrangement. So
yes. Bring on the good times.
Title: Sensitive Creatures
Author: Mandy Ord
Published: 2011
Pages: 296
It’s nice when a randomly selected book turns out to be a
pleasant read. I grabbed this one off the shelf as I left work today and spent
quite the pleasant afternoon flicking through it on the lounge.
Australian artist, Mandy
Ord, uses her quirky artistic style to paint a portrait of the everyday.
With no over-arching plot, Sensitive
Creatures is a collection of comics that celebrate life’s daily minutia –
walking the dog, people who drive too fast, weird smells. Peppered throughout,
however, is a sense of anxiety and the ways in which it can permeate a life.
While far from the key theme of the collection, it was true and honest and, for
me, was what made the novel.
I found Ord’s art interestingly unlike any other graphic
novel I’ve ever read. I’m not sure if it’s actually lino-print or just highly
reminiscent of them, but it added a strange grittiness that added to the
everyday feel of the collection. It was a quick read, but an enjoyable one and
I’d recommend it for anyone who’d like a gentle meander through some relatable
moments. 5/5
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