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But You Have Friends
By Louise Page But You Have Friends is a graphic memoir primarily about friendship, whilst also taking in themes of BPD, depression, suicide and grief. The art is lightly done but full of emotion, and almost all in shades of purple; however the main focus here is the story, and the poetic way it is gently told. The purple colour scheme makes a lot of sense, as it was the favourite colour of the subject of this memoir, and makes it feel like she permeates every page. Charlotte, or C, made friends with the author, Emilia McKenzie, when they… Read More
Le petit frère
by Annemarie Jutel Jean-Louis Tripp’s Le petit frère (“Little Brother”) is the heart-rending story of grief, guilt, anger, and finally of conciliation over the death of a younger sibling. “Merci à ma Maman” (“Thanks to my mother”) writes Tripp in his acknowledgements, “and forgive me for making you return to such painful memories.” Le petit frère is indeed a return to painful memories of intense grief, but also, fleetingly, of joy. Flashback to summer 1976: Finistère. The place name means, literally, the end of the earth; it is the extreme Western point on the map of France, where Brittany… Read More