![]() ![]() ![]() This book was an unexpectedly engaging read. When one day Dave’s singular curly whisker-on his otherwise completely bald body-begins to grow, the organized and safe world of Here changes drastically and forever. Because the stability of these habits and the familiarity of this song is almost enough to keep his nightmares and fears of There away. ![]() He does it with the song “Eternal Flame” by The Bangles playing on constant repeat, and he does it until he finally drifts off to sleep. Or perhaps: Dave lives on Here, an island separated by the sea from There, that unknown place of chaos and disorder.ĭave is a generic man with a generic job whose greatest joy in life is to draw the organized predictability of his street and neighbors every night when he returns from work. Or rather, Dave lives in Here, a city of order and peace. There exist so many fascinating stories that are as much works of art as they are ingenious tales, and this one is now among my favorites. As I’ve noted in previous posts, I’m sort of on a graphic-novel kick lately, as I join my children in the that rarely visited section of our public library. I’ve read a lot of books in my time, but I don’t recall any with so great a title as this, The Gigantic Beard That Was Evil by Stephen Collins (well, maybe Fart Proudly by Cark Japiske). ![]()
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