I have great please of entering new worlds and perspectives through Europe Comics where there bring stories from different bankgrounds and traditions into my reading scope and awareness.
I loved the artwork here; it reflects the gloomy isolation of our central character Aldo who believes he is immortal but has the social skills of a potted plant.
It remains for me a confusing story with clever reveals but perhaps too over thought. I may have missed the point because you cease to be self-aware after you never age beyond 28. I both liked Aldo and his journey for answers but also resented his limited comprehension and self discovery.
The blurred reality of people passing him by is clever but the emotional side of always losing friends did not connect for me. Clearly materialism would not really cut it or the less complcated relationship between a man and his dog.
A clever idea that did not quite work for me.

I read an English eBook version of this graphic novel from NetGalley.  I was very intrigued by the idea of Aldo being immortal and was instantly captivated because the novel starts off with Aldo speaking openly about his immortality with a shrink.  However, as soon as Aldo leaves the shrinks office and he sets off to see his friend Oscar, I began to become very confused and that's how I felt through out the rest of the novel.  I think the premise is interesting and even though I found parts of the novel confusing, I was still interested.  I found the illustrations different from other graphic novels and I liked that.  It really gave the novel it's own style.  I also really loved the panels when Aldo was descending different floors and the ones of him trying to fall asleep. Very clever and imaginative.

Aldo is a smartly woven comic that takes you through different phases and thoughts of the main protagonist, Aldo, while not letting you actually be in charge of what's happening. Which means there are surprises at almost every turn and while some worked great, some only confused more, but as the pages were turned, it all started making much more sense and the ending breaks your heart. It doesn't give a definitive closure (and that's something I prefer which is why the star is snatched) but the reader can figure out the main cause of the entire ordeal and that makes the overall reading experience a fruitful one. 

The story is about a 20-something-year-old guy who considers himself immortal or is immortal--you gotta read to find that out--and goes for a quick session with a psychologist only to walk out of the session. Then the readers are thrown into a rabbit hole of his thoughts, his confusion, his desperation to understand what's happening to him, and he continues to grow to the readers through this tribulation. 

The art sits well with the mood and setting of the story with some quick strokes and a dark, moody color palette. The characters are distinctly crafted and there are evident differences between them. There's even a cute dog so that gets extra points, haha. Overall, a really good comic and certainly recommended by me.

Not a fan. The books is super depressing and about a crazy dude instead of a time traveler. Disappointment!