TY - BOOK AU - De Villeneuve,Daisy TI - I should have said: quick-witted comebacks I only wish I'd said ... to friends and lovers SN - 9781742709291 (hbk.) U1 - 302.0207 23 KW - Interpersonal relations KW - Humor KW - Artists' books KW - fast N2 - Combining quirky, cartoon-like, felt-tip drawings with witty text, I Should Have Said... depicts hilarious conversations between men and women. Daisy de Villeneuve combines modern illustrations with unassuming snippets of dialogue as she explores the drama of modern-day friendship and love. Daisy depicts the scenarios where you wish you had said that thing to an ex, love interest, or any man on the street who has left you reeling after a snarky comment. With a sketchbook, diary-style design, the pared-down but stylish illustrations are captioned with text guaranteed to make you laugh. A gritty and humorous look at modern-day relationships, I Should Have Said... is a rich and affecting comedy of manners, an extended discourse on the nature--and more often than not, the failure--of communication between male and female friends and lovers ER -