This sequel to a popular dark humor title follows a new cast of inanimate objects and creatures grappling with their own mortality. Each page features a simple illustration and a short caption describing a character’s lonely predicament. A houseplant panics because its owner has gone on vacation, a computer realizes its technology is obsolete, and a zombie discovers that even the undead eventually lose their social circles. These vignettes use irony and dry wit to highlight the inevitability of loss for everything from household appliances to mythical beings.
Readers who enjoy cynical humor or existential dread will find a brief reprieve in these pages. It serves as a quick, nihilistic coffee table book for those who prefer dark comedy over traditional sentimentality. The reader walks away with a blunt reminder that life is fleeting, packaged in a format that makes the concepts of aging and loneliness approachable through laughter. It provides a way to acknowledge the grim reality of death without becoming overly serious or academic.
Practical, outward-looking and escapist; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Escapist Adventurer. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2012
- Language
- EN
