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The Acme Novelty Datebook, Vol. 1, 1986-1995, by Chris Ware

ezraez's review

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informative reflective medium-paced

3.75

A look into Chris Ware’s personal thoughts/sketchbook at the beginning of his career

levitybooks's review

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4.0

Read only if you are a big fan of Chris Ware and are interested in his creative process. Barely any of this is representative of the aesthetic of his stongest works, but it does show how he develops his ideas. Reassuring and instructive for aspiring writers or artists.

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5.0

It’s weird to look at so much beautiful art amongst self-defeating, overly critical notes scribbled by Ware where he seems to hate his work and consider himself a fraud. The lesson learned is, no matter how skilled one becomes as an artist, they will probably still be plagued by crippling self-doubt until death. Haha!
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