Jamilti & Other Stories

(Holy--! I can't believe no one's reviewed this...!) A simple look at the cover should tell you of the art quality to be found inside these pages. Drawn in haste with only pencils & a hand; body proportions stretch & smoosh, landscapes tip to an uneven horizon, in a world void of shadow & perfect lines. In some ways the unpolished illustrations are endearing. Like the raw thoughts poured from Modan's head. Many of the stories within this anthology are quick, simple, & compellingly enigmatic, like a lone snapshot of an unusual moment in some stranger's life. Others manage to cram a surprising amount of development into their minimal lengths. There's a strange sort of elegance to each of them, a sense of poetry, with honest characters & gentle emotion. If you enjoyed 'Exit Wounds,' I don't see any reason why you wouldn't enjoy this.