Exquisite Corpse, by Penelope Bagieu, translated by Alexis Siegel, 124 pages Zoe is a rather directionless young woman- working at a job she hates and living with a boyfriend who she similarly despises, all the while thinking that there must be more to life. When she meets Thomas, a reclusive oddball who lets her crash in his life, she thinks that things are turning around. But Thomas has his secrets, and Zoe has to learn that the most important relationship is the one that we have with ourselves.
Descriptions of this (and I'll admit- the artwork) made me think that this would be a cutesy little romantic graphic novel; and while there are cute elements, overall, the story is a little darker and a little more adult than it appears. There is some really thought-provoking stuff in here about relationships that I am glad exists.
Reading the tags before reading the review, I thought that you were disappointed with this... but it sounds like that actually wasn't the case. :)
ReplyDeleteOh, not at all- I really liked it. :) "Disappointment" was a bit of a theme in the book that resonated with me. Side note, though: this is one of those weird books where the jacket copy and the publisher's review on Goodreads set me up for a completely different book/feel... which could potentially result in disappointment for someone else.
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