Contemporary Literature

The comics this time around are more, adult and hold more thought. It goes more into the slice of life of things while still seeming whimsical. Especially Asterios Polyp, it seems normal. Telling a story about a man born in unusual but not uncommon circumstances. The things he goes through can be what anyone else would go through, even down to meeting certain characters. It's true Asterios went through much but all the people he meets also tell a great story. Despite the type of person Asterios is, he is still learning at his old age and he is okay with that. You really get to know him as a character when he only leaves with 3 items after his house burns down. Then you see those same items reappear later on in a particular flashback of his life. The part where he gives his father lighter to a complete stranger tell you just how Asterios thinks. Especially when he says he gave up smoking. Only after his house burns down. 
Another comic I read was Why I Hate Saturn, mainly made up of discussions between the main character and other people. Showing how young people interact with each other and to potential lovers. But also going into work as a young person and living in general. The dialogue is very witty and even a little bitter sweet at times depending on the subject matter being talked bout. The art style is great as well. The 1st person narrative style gives great insight on the tone of how the reader should see a situation presented for the main character as well. 
One other comic I read was Every Girl is the End of the World for Me. Which from my understanding is about a guy who probably caught a cold at the beginning of the comic and just never said no to a girl asking him to go out for coffee with them. It's still an interesting read. Delves into the mind of a young man who seems to think that he had too many girls to handle when in reality, he's just too nice of a guy and has a cold that lasted pretty long. Giving him the sense that maybe he was dying from the amount of women. The relationships he had with the women all seem pretty healthy. They seemed considerate of him and vice versa. Even bringing attention to his cough, though he always said it was nothing. The style seems very in the moment showing the dialogue is actually the more important.