{"product_id":"weird-to-exist-simple-comics-about-complex-emotions-9781529148381","title":"Weird to Exist: Simple Comics about Complex","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA vibrantly coloured yet darkly humorous comic collection about the absurdity and beauty of being alive.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe've all felt the pain that comes from realising a beautiful moment will soon become a distant memory. We're all guilty of avoiding deadlines by researching obscure facts about dirt or bingeing scary conspiracy videos. Inspired by these universal experiences and existential musings, Alison Zai walks the line between laughing so hard that you burst into tears and crying so hard that you break into laughter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWeird Exist\u003c\/i\u003e is divided into three intrinsic human acts - \u003cb\u003eto exist, to love, to create\u003c\/b\u003e - and ultimately touches on how weird it is to do all of that. Also included is Zai's popular long-form comic, \u003ci\u003eBee Real\u003c\/i\u003e, which follows one little irritable bee's enlightening mission to extinguish the sun. With sharp levity and emotional complexity, this colourful collection finds the fun in life's hard truths.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeird and wonderful \u003c\/b\u003e...   Idiosyncratic characters and scripts come to life with eccentric pearls of wisdom and Lewis Caroll-like nonsense, often depicted in a palette of bright cartoon colours ... \u003cb\u003eMany\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e have flocked to Alison's impressive series of works as endless sources of comfort, laughter, or inspiration\u003c\/b\u003e - whether that be in her distinct visual style or uncanny storytelling capabilities. What makes Alison so distinct is how the \u003cb\u003ewhimsical and otherworldly\u003c\/b\u003e dimensions of her drawings often transmute into something more relatable by way of a quirky aphorism ... \u003cb\u003eShort yet impactful comics\u003c\/b\u003e * It's Nice That *\u003cbr\u003eSimultaneously hilarious and insightful, Alison Zai's comics \u003cb\u003ewill definitely make you laugh and perhaps send you into an existential crisis \u003c\/b\u003e- all with irresistible, colourful artwork * SARAH ANDERSEN, New York Times-bestselling author of 'Sarah's Scribbles' *\u003cbr\u003eAlison Zai's work is full of delicious ironies, juicy colours, and \u003cb\u003eincisive observations about the weirdness of aliveness\u003c\/b\u003e * WORRY LINES, author of 'This Book Is For You' *","brand":"Ebury Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48740152672599,"sku":"9781529148381","price":11.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781529148381.jpg?v=1720054004","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/weird-to-exist-simple-comics-about-complex-emotions-9781529148381","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}