![]() ![]() But viewed through Tomine’s impeccably honed comic lens, even this age-old conundrum takes on an elevated level of significance. Sure, many find themselves consumed by this intractable juggling act at one point or another in their lives. This is where The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist finds its ultimate poignancy. ![]() The final act finds Tomine struggling to balance his career with his family responsibilities. These situations highlight one of the book’s chiefest virtues: though the injustices inflicted on Tomine by others frustrate him, he’s also unafraid to turn the gaze inward, critiquing his own ego, self-delusions and contradictions. He courts adoration, while simultaneously suffering from embarrassment. While on tour, he wants to be alone, while complaining of loneliness at the same time. ![]()
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