This volume of graphic literature is a series of short stories or vignettes of various themes — young people, wizards, the World's Biggest Ball of Twine, and more. There's a surreal feel to most of the works. In a couple of instances, I felt like I needed a younger person to translate the meanings for me, even after multiple views/read-throughs. I came away with a mixture of feelings: some were ordinary slice-of-life stories, some were hopeful, some had a touch of pointlessness or despair.
The first story, "The Basement," portrayed reassurance for a boy after a death in the family (possibly his grandfather). "Weeds," a story about a grad student with flowers growing out of her was intriguing. My very favorites might have been a recurring series of stories that centered on a wizard.
The drawings were well-done and expressive. The table of contents was my friend!
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