Book description
A poignant and witty graphic novel by a leading New Yorker cartoonist, following a millennial's journey from performing his life to truly connecting with people
Nick, a young illustrator, can’t shake the feeling that there is some hidden realm of human interaction beyond his reach. He haunts lookalike fussy, silly,…
Why read it?
2 authors picked In as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Of all the graphic novels I read last year – and I read around fifty – this was easily my favorite.
It’s a beautiful and bittersweet portrait of modern life that describes, with heartbreaking accuracy, a young illustrator’s struggle with his mother’s illness and his own ennui. McPhail’s delicately lined graphite drawings are delightful, the humor is spot on, and the protagonist’s yearning for personal connection in a world of social media and online dating apps is deeply relatable.
This is a book that I will read again and again and which I urge you to read as well. It’s…
It blew me away with its emotional richness.
I found myself sobbing at several points throughout the book as the protagonist/narrator struggled to find ways to connect with the people in his life, from acquaintances to beloved family members.
McPhail captured a challenge that is all too familiar—how to engage in real ways in a world that more often fosters alienation and division.
I loved the book so much that I immediately read it a second time after I finished it.
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