Summary
This quiet, wordless book is artist and author Sophie Burrows' graphic-novel debut. A young woman, pale and rosy-cheeked with a straight black bob, lives alone in London--except for her cat--surrounded by lovers on Hampstead Heath and crowds on the Tube. One night she runs down to the local kebab an... Full description
Summary: |
This quiet, wordless book is artist and author Sophie Burrows' graphic-novel debut. A young woman, pale and rosy-cheeked with a straight black bob, lives alone in London--except for her cat--surrounded by lovers on Hampstead Heath and crowds on the Tube. One night she runs down to the local kebab and pizza shop in her pajamas and encounters a young man, pale and freckled with floppy red hair, also wearing pajamas. Unfortunately, they don't notice each other surreptitiously noticing each other and head their separate ways, the young man returning to his flat--empty except for his dog and the glare of his laptop screen. The young woman tries a dating app, and a man sends her unsolicited, intimate selfies; the young man gets spattered in bird poop while working a temp job dressed as an avocado. The story conveys life as a series of small indignities, slight misses, and minor connections but ends on a hopeful note. The accomplished pencil drawings with red highlights are eloquent and emotive, drawing readers in, conveying the personalities of the characters, and capturing the poignancy, dignity, drama, and humor of the everyday. |
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Item Description: |
"Originally published in 2021 in the United Kingdom by David Fickling Books"--Title page verso. |
Physical Description: |
156 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm |
Audience: |
Ages ages 14 and up Grades 10-12 |
ISBN: |
9781643752396 1643752391 |
Author Notes: |
Sophie Burrows is an illustrator and author based in London. She earned her MA in children's book illustration at Cambridge School of Art, where she spent time nurturing a love for comics and writing and developing her own children's books. Besides drawing, she loves live music, trashy television, cooking, and spending time outdoors. Her first picture book, Ig and Og and the Other Frog , was published in 2020. |