A Review By: Amelia
When looking for my next short story to review, I will admit
that I kind of left it until the last minute. I didn’t really have any time at
all to settle down, read, and take notes on a short story like Heart of
Darkness, which, although a fantastic story is way too long. This is where All
My Friends Are Dead came in and my god, what a life saver of a short story!
All My Friends Are
Dead is a dark comedy short story written and illustrated by Avery Monsen
and Jory John. The story consists of just over three hundred words spread over
ninety two pages. It’s a short story about how, well, how an assortment of
characters’ friends are dead. Although not everyone’s friends are dead, some
are missing, or obsolete, or expired, or have scurvy.
The illustrations that go along with the three hundred words
of texts
are simple doodles with basic colouring. They go perfectly with the
story – simple drawings, simple plot, simple concept.
My final thoughts on All
My Friends Are Dead is that it is cute, weird, and funny and comes off in a
very spoken-word poetry kind-of-way. It makes me feel like I should be in a
smoky coffee shop listening to a guy emote poorly on a stage made of milk
crates. It’s an interesting little story that I suggest anyone who has a couple
of minutes to spare check out.
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