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Scenes from an Impending Marriage Hardcover – February 1, 2011

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4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 75 ratings
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The sweet scenes in this little book are a contrast to the sometimes jaded tone of Tomine's work in the great Optic Nerve series and his previous books, Summer Blonde, Shortcomings, and Sleepwalk. Many have suspected an autobiographical subtext in those previous works, but this intimate tome is billed as the artist's "first nonfiction book." As such, it casts a gentle light on Tomine's nuptials and relationship with Sarah. The two are pictured discussing the guest list, DJ, seating arrangements—in short, all the nightmarish details of wedding planning—and throughout we see their personalities emerge. Adrian starts out insisting he doesn't really want to invite most of his friends, but then gets obsessed over every detail of the invitation's design. Meanwhile, Sarah navigates caterers, florists, and gift registries, fielding Adrian's oddball requests at every turn. We watch as the two get sucked into the vortex of wedding consumerism in spite of themselves. It's a familiar scene, but a sweet one, and the ending is as tender and satisfying as a wedding day should be. A lovely personal book from a great comics creator, and it's sure to end up getting unwrapped at many an engagement party. (Mar.)
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About the Author

Adrian Tomine was born in 1974 in Sacramento, California. He began self-publishing his comic book series Optic Nerve when he was sixteen, and in 1994 he received an offer to publish from Drawn & Quarterly. His comics have been anthologized in publications such as McSweeney's, Best American Comics, and Best American Nonrequired Reading. Both his graphic novel Shortcomings and his memoir The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist were named New York Times Notable Books of the year. Since 1999, Tomine has been a regular contributor to The New Yorker. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and daughters.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Drawn and Quarterly (February 1, 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 56 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1770460349
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1770460348
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.32 x 0.46 x 6.04 inches
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5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE
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Sir Roberts
5.0 out of 5 stars A good read before or after Marriage
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great engagement gift
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4.0 out of 5 stars Some cute scenes!
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K. E. Woolfork
5.0 out of 5 stars Tomine has also taken a less realistic/ more cartoony style that usual and it is used to great effect. I like this lighter Tomin
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5.0 out of 5 stars Cute, Witty, Heart-warming
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5.0 out of 5 stars Another great graphic novel by Adraine Tomine
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amusing possibly hilarious engagement gift
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5.0 out of 5 stars Super beobachtet und zu Papier gebracht...
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5.0 out of 5 stars Love it! Not the place to start but a wonderful read.
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