Unfortunately, though, it is also a very underdeveloped, obvious and predictable one that lacks subtleties and surprising insights.
It is certainly a very relevant story that most young adults should be able to relate to. A little more alive.”īeautifully illustrated in a style reminiscent of Darwyn Cooke's, Michael Cho’s Shoplifter is the story of a young adult desperately looking for a sense of purpose and a little human warmth in our increasingly commodified world. Trying to shine up and sell our pitiful little lives.” So what does Corinna do? Why, she develops the habit of stealing magazines in a local chain store, of course - just to spice things up a little: “I know it’s wrong but it makes me feel a little better. After five years of playing the game, however, Corinna feels increasingly frustrated: “God, I’ve fallen into the classic trap.” Even her personal relationships - largely limited to the social media - are governed by the cold laws of the market: “It’s like we’re so used to advertising, we’re now advertising ourselves. She has bills to pay, after all, and marketing is the name of the game.
After studying English literature and dreaming of a career as a writer, she eventually had to wake up, smell the coffee, and settle for.
Like many of us, protagonist Corinna Park does not lead the kind of life she envisioned for herself when she was young.
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