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Shortcomings by Adrian Tomine; OverDrive, Inc is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Shortcomings about?

Ben Tanaka has problems. In addition to being rampantly critical, sarcastic, and insensitive, his long-term relationship is awash in turmoil. His girlfriend, Miko Hayashi, suspects that Ben has a wandering eye, and more to the point, it's wandering in the direction of white women. This accusation (and its various implications) becomes the subject of heated, spiralling debate, setting in motion a story that pits California against New York, devotion against desire, and trust against truth. By confusing their personal problems with political ones, Ben and Miko are strangely alone together and oddly alike, even as they fly apart. Being human, all too human, they fail to see that what unites them is their shared hypocrisies, their double standards. This gray zone between the personal and the political is a minefield that Tomine navigates boldly and nimbly. The charged, volatile dialogues that result are unlike anything in Tomine's previous work or, for that matter, comics in general. But Shortcomings is no mere polemic. Any issues that are raised stand on equal footing with expertly-crafted plot turns, subtle characterization, and irreverent humor, all drawn in Tomine's heart-breakingl

Who reads Shortcomings?

Author

Adrian Tomine; OverDrive, Inc

Publisher

Drawn and Quarterly Publications

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9781770464285

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Graphic Novel, Fiction

Rating

3.64 / 5 (117 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14