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Neil Gaiman's How to Talk to Girls at Parties Hardcover – Illustrated, July 5, 2016

by Neil Gaiman (Author), Gabriel Bá (Illustrator), Fábio Moon (Illustrator)

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Enn is a sixteen-year-old boy who just doesn't understand girls, while his friend Vic seems to have them all figured out. Both teenagers are in for the shock of their young lives, however, when they crash a local party only to discover that the girls there are far, far more than they appear!

From the Locus Award-winning short story by Neil Gaiman--one of the most celebrated authors of our time-- and adapted in vibrant ink-and-watercolor illustrations by the Daytripper duo of Gabriel Bá and Fábio Moon, this original hardcover graphic novel is absolutely not to be missed!

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64 pages
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English
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Dark Horse Books
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July 5, 2016
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6.9 x 0.4 x 10.5 inches
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1616559551
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978-1616559557
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Gr 7 Up—Two young men named Vic and Enn walk down the street, trying to find their friend's party, when they come across a house playing loud music that draws them in. Vic has always been popular, and he tries to give Enn advice on talking to pretty girls. Both start talking to different young women, but they soon discover that the girls and the party are not what they appear to be. This graphic novel is based on Gaiman's Locus Award-winning story, which was previously published in his Fragile Things and M Is For Magic anthologies. The graphic novel format works seamlessly with the narrative. The ink-and-watercolor artwork has a surreal, luminous quality that deftly captures glowing eyes, waves of music, lamp light, and the characters' emotional turmoil. Teens cannot help but notice this title's striking illustrations and think about which panels would look best framed on their walls. VERDICT For fans of surreal fantasy, inspired writing and artwork, and Gaiman.—Andrea Lipinski, New York Public Library

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Praise for Neil Gaiman's The Ocean at the End of the Lane:
Gaiman's "mind is a dark fathomless ocean, and every time I sink into it, this world fades, replaced by one far more terrible and beautiful in which I will happily drown."--Benjamin Percy, The New York Times

"How do you decide to read How to Talk to Girls at Parties? You just read it!I'm looking forward to adaptations of more Neil Gaiman short stories from Dark Horse, up next is another of my favorites, Troll Bridge. I can't wait!” - Comic Spectrum

"Fabio Moon and Gabriel Ba, manage to create a strangely unique place in the everyday world that Gaiman has created. I will admit I loved the brilliant elegance of the "poem," despite the strangeness of the origin. The artwork manages to highlight some of the stranger but subtle parts of the story well and continues the two's amazing work.” - Graphic Policy

"How To Talk To Girls At Parties" was already a masterpiece, award winning short story and now it's a masterpiece of a graphic novel that, honestly, everyone should read.” - Multiversity

"This graphic novel can be enjoyed by all ages and its magic lies in it being experienced differently and successfully for each.” - AiPT!

"So yeah. HTTTGAP is really, really good, the exact kind of thing I look for in a Neil Gaiman story. Its got what I want, yet it changes just enough to make it stand apart from his other works. Its normal until it isnt, and really, isnt that what we want from any story?” - We the Nerdy

"The collaboration of the trio of creators provides a story that covers all the frailties of human interaction. There is a certain sadness prevalent in the book; the sadness of experiences long gone for the girls, the sadness that maybe Vic is pretyy much how Vic will be for the rest of his life. Then there is Enn, who hears poetry, who listens and despite his best intentions, remains alone. Still having been where Enn is, I think he will be fine.” - Comic Crusaders”

" Between the dialogue we get from certain characters and the wonderful imaginative illustrations, there’s a lot to soak in. It’s truly an artistic masterpiece in my eyes.” -Bleeding Cool

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dark Horse Books; Illustrated edition (July 5, 2016)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 64 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1616559551
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1616559557
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.1 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.9 x 0.4 x 10.5 inches

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Neil Gaiman is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty books, including Norse Mythology, Neverwhere, and The Graveyard Book. Among his numerous literary awards are the Newbery and Carnegie medals, and the Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, and Will Eisner awards. He is a Professor in the Arts at Bard College.

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Mac Mintaka

And then this thing happened...

Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2018

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I thoroughly enjoyed this little snippet of a story. Neil Gaiman is a good story teller and the art is to die for. I do have to say, for our friends who haven't read it yet, that the story is only a few minutes long. It's a fast read and, depending on how closely you scrutinize it, the art is straightforward enough that you can breeze right through it if you want.

That said, I'm still thinking about the book some weeks after I read it. I'm going to go back and look at some of the pictures again soon. They were too cool to only look at once.

Pro: Great art - Good storytelling

Con: Really short

Conclusion: Get the thing! Enjoy life, steal a bite of cake, sip some whiskey, take a few minutes to read this graphic novel. You're too serious, take a chance on a bit of entertainment.

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Girls are aliens.

Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2020

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Whether you are a fifteen-year-old boy - or fifty-year-old man - there are times that drive home the realization that if women are not an alien species, they might as well be.

This is a graphic novel based on a Neil Gaiman short story that presents that point. Vic and Enn are fifteen and are going to a party. Vic has a way with girls; Enn much less so. They go to the wrong party where Vic scores and Enn gets involved in talking to three girls who are very pretty but whose monologues are close to unhinged babbling that point to radically alien ways of thinking under such cute forms.

But who hasn't been there?

The story was cute. The joke was long. The drawings in my view were not compelling.

I came to this after watching the movie version of "How to Talk to Girls at Parties," which I really enjoyed.

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David Edmonds

This was a beautifully told coming of age story unlike any you may ...

Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2018

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I've never read the short story that this graphic novel is based on, but I think I'm going to have to rectify that soon. This was a beautifully told coming of age story unlike any you may have read before, as two young lads stumble into the wrong party and find themselves discovering more than they bargained for from the girls there. Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá art is vibrant and stunning and really brings the story to life. Highly recommended for both fans of Neil Gaiman and anyone who loves the graphic novel form.

7 people found this helpful

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Xiggy

It’s Gaiman, of course it’s good.

Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2018

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The genius of Neil Gaiman is in what he doesn’t write. The mysteries he leaves dangling tantalizingly out of reach. Dark spaces that, lacking his imagination, you can never satisfyingly fill, but even in the glimpse you are filled with horror and longing.

To an awkward 15 year old boy, girls might as well be from another planet. Gaiman took that trite banality, and turned it into a dream of an excerpt of a poem in another language.

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blueotter

Delightful and Ominous

Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2016

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How to Talk to Girls at Parties originally was a Hugo-nominated short story by Neil Gaiman. A decade later he's joined up with Brazilian brothers Gabriel Ba and Fabio Moon to create a delightful and slightly ominous graphic novel version. The brothers illustrated one of my favorite GNs, Daytripper, and obviously have had fun with this tale of two friends who end up at the wrong party. Apparently a film will be released next year.

Two 15-year-old boys, Enn and Vic, gatecrash a party Vic has heard about. Confident Vic wants to kiss the most mesmerizing girl there, while self-doubting Enn expects to end up "in the kitchen listening to somebody's mum going on about politics or poetry or something." There are only young women at the party, and they, along with the unusual pulsating music, draw the boys in.

The scenes are well-drawn, many with a celebratory wildness like a bacchanal. The girls are preternaturally pretty, with large light-filled eyes, and they may not be all that they seem.

Gaiman's writing is always a cut above others in this genre, and the combination with the Brazilian makes for a winning, albeit pretty brief, read.

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Hillary

If You Enjoy Stories of Lost Youth and How Terrifying The Opposite Sex Can Be

Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2019

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I enjoy Neil Gaiman’s work because of course I do, but I’ve never read “How to Talk to Girls at Parties.”

I am exactly the sort of child who is 200% more likely to read something if it has pretty pictures.

This hurt me in what I imagine to be the exact sort of way we all need to be hurt sometimes.

Like reading poetry that is actively burning up in your hands, or hearing a story from a dear old friend that you may not see again.

I missed something, and it was beautiful.

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Erin A.

Weird and Lovely.

Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2018

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I didn't know quite what I was getting into when I decided to read this book. Short, of course, but magical in its own way. The watercolors help to make this work as fantastical as it would be in one's own head. Beautiful, strange, and lovely--I most definitely recommend this.

2 people found this helpful

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etoi2pi

Good but buy book instead

Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2018

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Nice art good story, Waaay overpriced. Buy the book. Mind art is better than someone else's no matter how good.

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Mrs H.

I enjoyed this book although I found the vague ending a ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 16, 2016

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I enjoyed this book although I found the vague ending a bit of a letdown. Maybe I'm missing something though, it wouldn't be the first time. I'll definately be having another go at it.

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Lee Andrews

A Great book flawed by the tech

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 15, 2019

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Wonderful writing and art but would not display correctly on my Fire HD.

Fabio R.

Neil Gaiman al 100%

Reviewed in Italy on December 26, 2016

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ATTENZIONE: Il prodotto è in lingua INGLESE!

Si tratta dell'adattamento fumettistico di un racconto contenuto nella raccolta "Cose Fragili" (2006). Comprato perché a breve uscirà un film tratto da questa storia ed essendo un fan dello scrittore inglese volevo sapere cosa mi aspettava. Si tratta di una classica storia in sublime stile Gaiman: dei normali ragazzi finiscono ad una festa e, mentre uno dei due è l'anima della festa, il più introverso fa fatica ad attaccare bottone (da qui il titolo: "Come parlare alle ragazze alle feste"). A questo punto il nostro protagonista farà l'incontro di alcune ragazze altamente fuori dal comune, ma Gaiman tratta l'intera storia come se si trattasse di un evento di tutti i giorni, andando a ripescare mitologie poco conosciute. (Il rapporto col divino è ormai un ambito in cui Gaiman si muove con destrezza, vedesi la serie di "Sandman" o il romanzo "American Gods")

Non essendo esperto di fumetti posso solo dare il mio parere da interessato ai disegni: Non mi hanno fatto strabuzzare gli occhi, ma ne ho visti di peggio. Almeno questi non sono troppo confusi e deleteri...ora mi serve solo aspettare il film.

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johnnymouse

glad to have this in my collection

Reviewed in India on December 30, 2016

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a strange graphic novel. dont quite know what to make out of it! interesting characters , a different kind of drawing and visualisation and ......Still , glad to have this in my collection !! No nudity or sex worth writing about.... er , what was that about????

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Jose Luis Bañuelos

Una historia corta que se convirtió en libro.

Reviewed in Mexico on April 28, 2017

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Neil Gaiman es una fuente inagotable de historias, leí eso en alguna de las reseñas de sus trabajos y solo puedo decir que estoy totalmente de acuerdo. Este libro está basado en una historia corta escrita por Gaiman hace unos años, adaptada por los brasileños Fabrio Moon y Gabriel Bá.

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