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Lost At Sea |  | Author: Bryan Lee O'Malley
Artist: Bryan Lee O'Malley
Publisher: Oni Press
Category: Book
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Rating:  33 reviews
Sales Rank: 1995
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2nd
Pages: 168
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.5 x 0.6
ISBN: 1932664165
Dewey Decimal Number: 741
EAN: 9781932664164
ASIN: 1932664165
Publication Date: July 5, 2006
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Product Description
Raleigh doesn't have a soul. A cat stole it - or at least that's what she tells people - or at least that's what she would tell people if she told people anything. But that would mean talking to people, and the mere thought of social interaction is terrifying. How did such a shy teenage girl end up in a car with three of her hooligan classmates on a cross-country road trip? Being forced to interact with kids her own age is a new and alarming proposition for Raleigh, but maybe it's just what she needs - or maybe it can help her find what she needs - or maybe it can help her to realize that what she needs has been with her all along.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 33
 Awesome February 11, 2004
Nathan Avery (Andover, Kansas United States)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I maintain that Bryan O'Malley is one of the few artists actually doing something different that stands on its own merit, and doesn't try to emulate anything else that's being done right now. His art is a refreshing change of pace, and his matter-of-fact storytelling succeeds in capturing the thought processes we all have and puts them on paper. Bryan doesn't mess around. Every panel in Lost at Sea is there for a purpose, and every panel has something to say. There are no computer-colored splash pages or implied action panels, just a wonderful story backed up with a wonderful artistic style. You owe it to yourself to read this book. If you've just been a casual reader of comics until now, this might change the way you look at comic books entirely.
a beautfiul voyage on the road of self-discovery December 11, 2003
Derrick Kennelty-Cohen (Sarasota, FL United States)
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
i first learned of "Lost at Sea" (and Bryan Lee O'Malley) by reading the Lost At Sea comic strips on the Oni Press webpage. after reading all of the web strips, i started visiting Mal's webpage and became an avid fan. thus, i had been waiting for this book to come out for close to two years.
its rare that i say something like this, but it was worth the wait.
i have read a LOT of graphic novels in the past few years, and the only one that moved me more than Lost at Sea was Craig Thompson's "Blankets." (Mr. Thompson, coincidentally, wrote the shining review on the back cover of Lost at Sea)
this book is both playful and mystifying. heartwarming and achingly sad. adorable and thought provoking.
the story really hit close to home for me as it reminded me very much of the relationship with my last girlfriend and many of the conversations we shared. Mal has obviously had his share of beautiful moments in relationships, because no one could write such honest and well-developed dialogue and soliloquy on these topics without having been put through it themselves.
of course, the story and the script isn't the only beauty of this graphic novel. Mal's art is superb. i don't think anyone else with any other style could have ever illustrated this story as effectively.
Mal's cartoony drawing style portrays an innocence and magical quality that is not only adequate for the themes explored, but is absolutely enchanting. the thick lines and heavy spaces reinforce the serious, unsteady nature of the lead character, raleigh. her struggle and insecurities are exemplified by mal's broad strokes and dynamic illustrations.as i said, the book is thoroughly engaging and heart-touching.
it may only be a half-hour read. but it is one i intend to read at least once a month until august. probably longer. thank you, Mal, for finally putting this together. now make another, please.
This Rhubarb Pie tastes oddly like Apple Pie. February 1, 2004
J. Huling (Lakewood, CO United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
So, the book is good, right? I don't know what else to say. I've been captivated by Mal's work for awhile now, (as evidenced in my own recent work.) so buying the book was simply a matter of having the money to do so. Second nature being held back by minor outside forces.The story is interesting, and really does speak volumes about a generation of kids (ie ME) who grew up and found themselves just outside the world. Like it was just out of reach and if only we could gather the courage to leave the house more often, we could see it and experience it. And the only way we end up truly experiencing it and finding ourselves is if we are forced into it. And how we often hate the present we're in but look back on it with nostalgia, wishing we had it back. Not necessarily to do things differently, but just relive those feelings. Plus Mal's characters all do these cute little manga-esque things and the book smells pretty good too.
Lost at Sea February 3, 2004
ccb griffiths (Wales, United Kingdom)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
When I ordered Lost at Sea, it was not available on Amazon.co.uk, so I ordered from .com, and to save on postage sent it through an aunt living in Calafornia. I took around a month to reach the Uk.
Without sounding like an american prom queen, it was TOTALLY worth it.Raleigh's story is heart breaking, beautifull and brilliantly funny. She is returning from Calafornia, in a car with three people she didn't know in high school, and she has no soul, it's probably in a cat or something. O'Malley's art is beautifull. He is a master of the cartoony-almost-chibi art style, and boy does it show, there is only one panel in the whole 168 pages that I didn't like. Lost at Sea leaves you feeling warm inside, is infinitely re-readable and is heart stoppingly beautifull throughout. If you enjoy reading words, buy this book.
Good art, great dialogue February 4, 2004
Ted Young (San Francisco, CA United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Really, really good. All of the characters talk like my friends. Maybe they talk like yours as well? It was like going back to highschool again.
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