![]() ![]() But none of this is any protection against the more mundane realities of being a newly single guy stuck forever in that period of new adulthood when hormones meet emotions and confusion results. ![]() Review in 4/3/06 Publisher's Weeklyįerdinand is a vampire who lives in Lithuania, wears three-piece suits and receives regular visits from an adoptive "grandmother" witch who looks after his Siamese cat when he's off on trips to Paris. Older graphic novel fans with a sophisticated sense of humor will be the most appreciative audience here. The lush, painterly colors Sfar uses are beautifully produced, and the hand-drawn text amplifies the story's mood: élan tempered by ennui. The patter is clever, thoughtful, and as gentle (for the most part) as Ferdinand's nips. Along with his catlike paramour, a tree maiden, and some nasty humanoids, he cavorts and philosophizes his way through tales set in mansions, aboard ship, and in the forest at night. ![]() Ferdinand is a hopeless (literally) romantic, who bites with only one tooth so he won't damage his (willing) victims or become addicted to their blood. In this book Ferdinand is Little Vampire all grown up, and his story is for an older audience. Sfar's Little Vampire books revolve around an almost cute, cuddly cast, including ghouls, animals, and a little boy, that has adventures and discussions appropriate to middle-schoolers. ![]()
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