The Parakeet
$53.75
- Hardcover
156 pages
- Release Date
8 March 2021
Summary
Bastien is eight years old, and his mother is ill. She often has what his father and grandparents call “episodes.” She screams and fights, scratches and spits, and has to be carted away to specialized clinics for frequent treatments. Bastien doesn’t like it when she goes, because when she comes home, she isn’t the same. She has no feelings, no desires, and not much interest in him. According to the doctors, Bastien’s mother suffers from “bipolar disorder with schizophrenic tendencies,” but he…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780271088051 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0271088052 |
| Author: | Espé, Hannah Chute |
| Publisher: | Pennsylvania State University Press |
| Imprint: | Graphic Mundi |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 156 |
| Release Date: | 8 March 2021 |
| Weight: | 1.04kg |
| Dimensions: | 286mm x 210mm x 17mm |
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Critics Review
“This beautifully told and brutal story strikes home.” –starred review, Publishers Weekly
“This beautifully told and brutal story strikes home.”
—starred review Publishers Weekly
“The Parakeet is a beautiful book. Espé’s storytelling is tender and compelling, narratively and visually.”
—Rachel Lindsay, author of RX: A Graphic Memoir
“Poignant from start to finish, The Parakeet reveals Espé’s considerable range of talents.”
—Planète Bd
“A poignant and moving work of autobiographical fiction.”
—SensCritique
“Every once in a while, you pick up a book already knowing you’d like it, but, even then, it exceeds your expectations in the best possible ways. The Parakeet is one such book.”
—Kay Sohini Solrad
“Espé delivers many well thought-out metaphors for the different states of mental disorder haunting his protagonist.”
—Oliver Ristau The Comics Journal
About The Author
Espé
Graphic novelist Espé was born Sébastien Portret in Mazamet, France. A graduate of the École des Beaux-Arts in Toulouse, he collaborated in the publication of several comics series, including Châteaux Bordeaux, and he is the creator of L’Île des Justes.
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