Crazy Papers [Paperback]

Jim Dougan (Author, Editor), Danielle Corsetto (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 24, 2006

Melanie's pushing 30, treading water in her career and love life. Her impulsive friend Amanda blows into town looking for love in all the wrong places - and finds it in the arms of a charming chap with a mysterious briefcase. Their romance sucks Melanie and her friend Violet into a whirlwind weekend of wannabe gangstas, bar brawls, Bon Jovi, jealous husbands and jail time. The strain will test the girls' friendship - but will it give Melanie the kick she needs to get out of her rut? And just what's in that briefcase, anyway?

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Crazy Papers marks a humorous and intriguing debut for comics writer Jim Dougan. His characters are wonderfully familiar and real, and his knack for portraying women in an accurate and believable manner is refresheningly spot on. Danielle Corsetto's distinctive artwork is the perfect compliment to a story that will capture you immediately - by the time you reach the end, you'll be longing for more from this talented team." --Sarah Grace McCandless, author of THE GIRL I WANTED TO BE and GROSSE POINTE GIRL

"A Comic For The Rest of Us." --dcist.com

Product Details

• Paperback: 52 pages
• Publisher: Chatterbox Comix (February 24, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 097778780X
• ISBN-13: 978-0977787807
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,014,017 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as I thought..., September 28, 2010

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Marilyn Johnson - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Crazy Papers (Paperback)

I bought this book because I am a HUGE fan of the artist, Danielle Corsetto. Unfortunately, while I enjoyed the art, the story was somewhere between boring and not very good.

Spoiler warning...

So the summary on the back of the book had something to do with Melanie getting out of her "rut." For one thing, it's not very well established that she's even in a rut. Her impulsive, irresponsible friend tells her she is in a rut, but there is not evidence given that Melanie HERSELF believes she's in a rut. Okay. And then, at the end, the "kick in the pants" that Melanie supposedly needed was done on the VERY LAST PAGE. There's no character development, the story is vague and almost pointless, and the end is VERY unsatisfying.

Unfortunately, though I have great admiration for the artist, I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone else.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Alright, not much story, April 6, 2010

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Brittany Cortinas - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Crazy Papers (Paperback)

I love the artist on this graphic novel, Danielle Corsetto, and when I saw that she had done this project I jumped at it. And while the art is pretty phenomenal, the story itself was pretty lacking and a little boring.

The story is about Melanie and two of her friends who meet and mysterious and eccentric stranger. The set-up is interesting, but the final conclusion was a bit of a let down.

If you're a fan of the artist or the author, this is a fun thing to have in your collection. If your looking for a nice looking, short read this would be a good book. But if you are looking for a complex story long and an epic build up, I would look else where.