Revenge of the Librarians: Cartoons by Tom Gauld

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Ryan and Cyn have been my OTP from the beginning and that didn't change in this book. I defo had a few squealing feel moments but thats expected. I kind of wished that Cyn would have been more honest and upfront with Ryan so we could have avoided some of the boyfriend drama (though that drama did end up playing an important role in her battle against demons, oddly enough), and I missed a little bit of the charm that the last book had for me, BUT as a musical theater lover, I was super connected to the fun camp setting and to Cyn’s connection to theater. I also still found Cyn to be a sassy and snarky narrator—a style that gets me every time. This installment got 4/5 stars from me.

Revenge of the Librarians’ by Tom Gauld: A Book Review ‘Revenge of the Librarians’ by Tom Gauld: A Book Review

Tom Gauld's latest collection is a delight for book obsessives with plenty of observations and often sharp commentary on the wide world of books. There are perhaps not enough panels on the actual title theme of libraries and librarians, but book lovers won't be disappointed. The Barbican Libraries are located on Level 2 within the Barbican. They can be accessed from the main building via stairs or lifts from Level G or via Frobisher Crescent from the highwalks. Is he a good or bad demon?! Is there even such a thing? Can he read her mind? How does he know she would love to use Jules as demon bait?! Hahaha!Pour reprendre cette idée maintes fois soulevée ; il m'aurait peut-être fallut ralentir ma lecture pour mieux laisser respirer l’œuvre. La lecture d'une planche par jour aurait probablement amélioré mon expérience. The Lost Loiners – Anna Readman Lends an Unlikely Humanity to the Monstrous in Her Troll Illustration Zine My issue is that after a bit, some of the jokes get rather repetitive. I can only take so many jokes that take the same five book titles and do unimaginative wordplay with them twice before I start rolling my eyes. And all the pandemic-related jokes, while they may have been timely when the comics circulated on social media, feel like basically every quarantine meme you've seen on Facebook. I have the honour of owning an original drawing of one of the strips featured here, the one about a writer having a great idea… for lunch. It was cool to see it in full-colour here for the first time, I’ve been looking at it for at-least a couple years now. I keep it above my desk because in the mornings having a great idea for lunch is really the only great ideas I can conjure up.

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My favorite strip: an author with a cup of tea is seated at an office desk, surrounded by bookshelves, facing the editor/publisher, who says: "Our legal department looked over your memoir and said we need to remove the inaccuracies, exaggerations and slander. Though I feel it may be simpler to add some wizards and dragons and publish it under our fantasy imprint." Edit: I really want to note that Cyn never once fretted over her appearance, or made a comment about her own appearance. I think this is really important, because girl rep can just talk about their looks or obsess about how they look. This is extremely important.I'm not sure about the 'revenge' part, but this is a delightful collection of bookish and writerly comics that had me laughing out loud a few times, and snorting a bunch. Complicating matters is the attractive play writer, for the new production Cyn is assigned as the set designer, just happens to be a demon!

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Overall, this book didn't seem to have the fun, campy atmosphere the first one did. I debated DNFing; however, I was curious about the ending. If there is another book, I doubt I'll be reading it. Cyn’s narrative and voice are probably the most compelling parts of the novel. She is funny and smart and just thoroughly entertaining and relatable. Her voice and snippets that often break the fourth barrier with expert construction. She is a fun character, a strong character who makes many mistakes believing she is doing what is best for everyone. Cyn does believe she can do this on her own, but she does not want to, and that is part of what makes her a great character. She is a flawed hero, a girl who wants to keep the people she loves safe, who does not want to ask for help on the risk that they are hurt or lost. Moreover, Cyn’s funny quips that Knudsen inserts into the text bring to life her personality only further serve to make her more relatable.Library card and book plate inserts for the publisher's edition. Image sourced from the publisher Drawn and Quarterly. Tom Gauld’s hilariously funny Revenge of the Librarians deserves the accolade[s] and more hurrahs for comic acuity.”—Steven Heller, Print Magazine As for the comics... they're cute, and the illustrations are reminiscent of a colorful, less crudely done version of "xkcd." Many of them have jokes that book aficionados will love, and anyone who's ever struggled with trying to write a book will identify with. It knows its audience and caters heavily to it, which is in no way a bad thing. This was the sequel to The Evil Librarian book and in its own way was just as good. The first book had the surprise of demons being real, having so many invade the school, quite a few deaths, romance and suspense. But, the second book was set at camp without any parents, involved the relationship of the couple established at the end of the last book with an added complication, demons, jealousy, and guilt along with a trip to the demon realm.