Blocked: Stories From the World of Online Dating

by Ally Shwed (Editor), Katie Sawatsky (Artist), Stephanie Cooke (Writer)

Bar fights. Break-ups over blanket forts. Major League Baseball players with major commitment issues. Almost dating your uncle's new wife.

It seems nothing is off-limits in the world of online dating.

Blocked is a collection of over 25 comics and illustrations from that world of swiping and Bumbling one's way to true love, featuring over 40 international artists and writers sharing their insight on 21st century dating.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels

200 pages, Paperback

Published December 5, 2017

Reviews

[Andie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don’t usually go for surrealist horror, but I thought this anthology would give me some insight into what my friends are going through. These vignettes of the annoying, the scary, and the absolutely bizarre would encourage anyone to give up and join a convent.

[Vee · Rating 3 out of 5]

Glad to know I'm not the only one having THE MOST AWFUL DATING EXPERIENCES EVER.

[Ben Leach · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've been using online dating off and on for the past seven years, and I can say this anthology paints a pretty accurate picture of what you can expect. Some of the vignettes hit particularly close to home. I think an anthology was the perfect format for telling these tales because everyone interprets their experience differently, so I appreciate the variety of voices showcased here.

[Tina · Rating 4 out of 5]

A well put together anthology, with all tales fitting the theme but still managing to tell a wide assortment of stories. This collection includes funny tales, horror stories and a few that are so bizarre they defy description.

For mature audiences, there are some illustrated naughty bits.

[Wren · Rating 2 out of 5]

Somehow both too judgemental and not judgemental enough! Too cynical, hypocritical, and honestly just kind of boring. Like, most of the bad date stories were not even that weird.

[Daniel Theaker · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked it. Was it good? Hmm...I think so. It wasn't a mind-blowingly great artistic triumph, but I did pay actual money for it, so...