These are funny books of finnish people. I spotted these little books at a bookstore in Finland and was curious to see what kind of nightmares the Finnish have. After flicking through and realising they are in English and also hilarious I bought them both to take home to Singapore. Apparently, the Finnish Nightmares books have been bestsellers worldwide. Finnish Nightmares by Karoliina Korhonen, is a collection of comic art detailing the life of finnish Matti, who loves silence and personal space. If someone gets angry or is behaving badly, he wonders what he has done wrong. The idea is interesting, and I like the way the nightmares (universal as they are) are represented. Who of us hasn't felt awkward when someone invades ones space? Who doesn't feel at least a tiny bit of social anxiety when standing in an elevator with a stranger? What about that awkward moment when you accidentally touch the salesperson while collecting your change? Small talk turning into something way serious? That´s when it happens. A finnish awkward moment. And I could go on. These books have made me wonder if I'm maybe a secret Finn? The author says that if you relate to any of the comics you may have a little Matti living inside you. I think I am Matti. 芬兰艺术家Karoliina Korhonen创作了一个漫画系列,取名为“芬兰人的噩梦”(Finnish Nightmares),漫画的主角叫Matti,是一个典型的芬兰人,注重平和、安静的个人生活,尊重人际交往中的个人空间、对待他人的礼貌以及避免不必要的搭讪。 艺术家在漫画系列中描绘了Matti的日常。善良又坚持,害羞又内省,日常生活中的纷纷扰扰,也许不仅仅只是芬兰人的噩梦。如果你也像马蒂一样,日常生活中常常遭遇各种不足为人道的小困境,说明你的内心深处可能也有一个小马蒂,你可能也是一个“芬兰人”。 I especially loved the pages about public transportation. When someone sitting next to me gets up and moves (presumably because an empty set of seats opens up), I always wonder if there's something wrong with me! And if I'm sitting next to someone and seats open up, I feel I must stay there or they'll think there's something wrong with them. Once I was stuck on a train sitting next to someone even though the entire rest of the car was empty because I was worried about hurting a stranger's feelings. “芬兰人的噩梦” 就是:拦错了巴士,却又不好意思不上车;有人在公共场所大声跟你说话;电梯里只有你自己和一个陌生人;你想尝尝免费样品,可又不想和销售员说话;当众发言的时候;求职时不得不为自己说些好话;同事找你闲聊,不得不假装自己很忙等等。 I love the honesty within this book's pages, exposing awkward situations and what some of us think about them. I'm so glad the author published them.
艺术家的本意是想通过漫画来展示芬兰人中因为内向性格所带来的习惯、生活方式和面对的问题。“芬兰人的噩梦”,其实是所有内向性格人所经历过的事情。至于是不是噩梦,我倒觉得还好,甚至不仅仅是还好,简直是可爱。那些小心思和小动作,莫不反映出了内向性格者的谨慎、内敛和善良。所以,如果你身边也有内向性格的人,记得一定要善待他/她哦。
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