Sleepwalk: and Other Stories

"Disparate" is really the only word one could use to describe Tomine's writing style. His depictions of the inner pains that many of us know, especially from our late teens and early twenties, are almost painful to read with all of the insecurities that they bring flooding back. This angst ridden collection of stories is the collected works of his first eight editions of the comic book "Optic Nerve" which Tomine produces yearly.Sleepwalker is an excellent introduction to his work, where as his other trade paper back "32 stories" is a collection of his earliest work and while some of the stories are very amusing, it's also very raw, and out of the normal vein of work Tomine is known for.

I actually ended up giving this to a friend as an impromptu birthday present before I had a chance to read it, and she seems to be pleased with it. Now I need to get another so I can actually read it. Thrilled with Shortcomings, so I'm sure I'll enjoy this as well.

Soothingly realistic

Adrian Tomine's exquisitely realized art offers poignant observations and perhaps a subtle reminder to be kinder to one another. It's rough out there.

perfect read, great stories

Tomine captures social isolation and the pointless life so perfectly that this book is probably one of the most depressing things ever written. It's amazingly well-accomplished in being what it is, however. Just don't read this if the ability to create several days of melancholy is NOT one of the things you appreciate in a book...I'd also recommend Summer Blonde, though I personally think Sleepwalk is somewhat better. Tomine has a tendency to make stories that end abruptly without conclusions of any sort, so the shorter format is a little more suiting.

excellent short (sometimes only 2 pages) stories about broken relationships, loss, alienation. stories from Optical Nerve magazine.the stories are emotionally hard hitting even though they are very short.highly recommended.

This is perhaps one of the best comic books or books period ever written. It is a statement of how common life can be interesting, because we can all relate to it. The anonymous reader who initially reviewed this obviously has either not read the aforementioned work or was too dense to understand it's deeper implications. It is unfortunate that in the comics world stories like this don't receive as much attention as "superhero" comics. For a vastly underaprecciated and misunderstood medium, this is a statement of what comics can be.

Excelentes historias de uno de los mejores.

Another fantastic collection of stories with beautiful art.

I absolutely LOVE this book! It was the first time I had read anything by Tomine and I cannot recommend it enough. It left me with a sense of sadness and nostalgia long after I had put it down. Must read!

A1.As described and on time.

I feel guilty admitting I was probably one of those snobs that didn't think much of comic books once I got older (despite reading/collecting Spiderman in my youth) but this chance discovery of Adrian Tomine's Sleepwalk completely changed my mind and I have since bought this as a present for many friends in the hope that it would convert them like it did me.Although I was aware it was a collection of short stories, upon reading the first story my initial reaction was one of "wait, that's it? That's the end?" But once I was familiar with the style it really became something beautiful. The stories are the graphic novel equivalent of Richard Yates or Raymond Carver - stories that are enigmatic yet meaningful, some subtle and poignant and some others are absolutely devastatingly tragic. The tone throughout is very melancholic, sometimes funny and made me think of Haruki Murakami too.Generally all of the stories/vignettes/moments are great, though some hit more than others. As they're fairly short, even the less moving ones never outstay their welcome. Highly recommended