Building Stories #[e]
A quiet, deeply personal meditation on memory and time, *Building Stories* #e unfolds through the shifting perspective of a landlady reflecting on the dolls that marked her life—from childhood to middle age and beyond. Written and illustrated entirely by Chris Ware, the issue’s intricate, layered storytelling captures fleeting moments with emotional precision, all rendered in Ware’s signature detailed, introspective style. The cover by Chris Ware complements the story’s intimate, reflective tone.
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The landlady thinks about various dolls she's had in her life as the story point of view changes from her infancy to young adulthood and middle age and then finally to the present.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).