Sunday

ISBN: 1683969677

Author: Schrauwen, Olivier

Condition: New

Internationally acclaimed graphic novelist Olivier Schrauwen returns with a masterfully funny and profound day in the life narrative.Best Graphic Novels of 2024, The New York TimesBest Graphic Novels of 2024, Washington PostBest Graphic Novels of 2024, The GuardianSunday follows, over the course of one day, the stream of consciousness of a fictionalized version of the authors cousin, Thibault. On the day of his girlfriends return from an extended trip, Thibault wakes up, does nothing, gets James Brown stuck in his head, drinks and smokes, grows paranoid about his relationship, struggles to compose text messages, and watches The Da Vinci Code, all the while avoiding anyone and everyone, descending deeper into his own thoughts and fears. Meanwhile, a former crush and another cousin of Thibaults plan a surprise birthday for him, sending the external and internal on a collision course.Schrauwens brilliant comic timing and formal mastery transcends the quotidian nature of the plot. Through use of color, flashback and the dissonance between text and image, the ways in which Schrauwen layers a depiction of human consciousness as lines on paper are infused heavily with slapstick and white-knuckle tension and make for an exhilarating read and breathtaking use of the comics medium. Full-color illustrations throughout