It's Not What You Thought It Would Be (Graphic Novel)

It's Not What You Thought It Would Be (Graphic Novel)
Lizzy Stewart
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Hardback
h272 x 197mm - 168pg
29 Jul 2021 US
International import eta 10-30 days
9781683964353
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In her graphic novel debut, English cartoonist Lizzy Stewart chronicles the lives of two close friends from adolescence to adulthood. As the years go by, life nudges them in directions that they never could have expected until finally, in their thirties, they hardly recognise the women they have become. In a series of interconnected vignettes, Stewart focuses on the ordinary, slice-of-life moments and charges these scenes with a quiet intensity.
The soft lines and muted colors or monochrome of Stewart' s art subtly heightens the emotionality. There' s a quiet but powerful immediacy to this that will appeal to lit fic fans who may not always pick up comics. -- "Publishers Weekly" In beautifully observed moments on buses, in pubs and on rooftops, Lizzy Stewart delicately captures the ebb and flow of friendships over time, and how the long uneventful afternoons of childhood can linger on into our adult lives. --Jon McNaught (Kingdom) Each of Lizzy Stewart' s carefully fragmented stories deftly takes us on a journey from the long tedium of a teenage summer to the uncertainty and anxiety of adulthood. It is a quietly powerful book, and Stewart' s well chosen and often witty dialogue goes straight to the heart. Her artwork is filmic and beautiful and the muted colors and huge, washed skies are the perfect backdrops to this story. --Isabel Greenberg (Glass Town) Lizzy Stewart' s book captures snapshots of life unfolding through small, evocative moments rich with meaning and mood. A beautiful, poignant and funny exploration of the unpredictability of life. --Katriona Chapman (Breakwater)
Lizzy Stewart is an illustrator and children' s book author based in London.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781683964353
Published: 29 Jul 2021
Published In: United States
Imprint: Fantagraphics
Publisher: Fantagraphics
Format: Hardback
Height: 272mm
Width: 197mm
Pages: 168

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