Overview
"Funny, well-observed...contains immense daring and depth...Sattouf has drawn a portrait of a generation." āObserver,Ā "Graphic Novel of the Month"
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Once a week for three years, the comic book artist Riad Sattouf had a chat with his friendās outgoing young daughter, Esther, in which she told him about her family, her school, her friends, her hopes, her dreams, and her fears. After each meeting, he would create a one-page comic strip based on what she had said. Estherās Notebooks gathers 156 of those strips, spanning Estherās life from ages nine through twelve, giving us a delightful look into the daily dramas of this thoughtful, intelligent, and high-spirited girl.
As The Guardian noted:Ā āEach page of Estherās Notebooks is self-containedāthereās usually a neat punchlineābut read them all, and you come to see that Sattouf has drawn a portrait of a generation: their hopes, dreams and cultural references; the way that their personalities, backgroundsāmany of the children portrayed have parents who are immigrantsāand preconceived ideas about sexuality begin to play out even before theyāve begun secondary school. The result is a bit like a cartoon version of Michael Aptedās landmark TV series, Up. These funny, well-observed comics are fantastically daring.ā
This book title, Esther's Notebooks, ISBN: 9780593316924, by Riad Sattouf, published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group (January 24, 2023) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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