In: The Graphic Novel: Will McPhail
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WINNER OF THE BETTY TRASK PRIZE
‘BEST GRAPHIC NOVEL OF 2021’ Guardian and Irish Times
‘Starts as a charming romantic comedy and turns into something tender and affecting about our need for connection. I loved this one. ‘ David Nicholls
‘Beautiful, bittersweet portrait of modern life . . . his tragicomedy will also make the heart swell.’ Guardian
‘Brilliant.’ Candice Carty-Williams
‘This is a miraculous book.’ Joe Dunthorne
Nick, a young illustrator, can’t connect with people. Whether it’s the barista down the street, his own family or Wren, an oncologist whose life becomes painfully tangled with his, Nick can’t shake the feeling that there is some hidden realm of human interaction beyond his reach. He staggers through meaningless conversations and haunts lookalike, vacuous coffee shops in the hope that he will find it there. But it isn’t until Nick learns to stop performing and speak about the things that really matter that the complex and colourful worlds of the people he meets are finally revealed to him.
Illustrated in both colour and black-and-white in McPhail’s instantly recognisable style, In is poignant, fresh and hilarious. McPhail transforms the graphic novel with a heart-wrenching compassion uncannily appropriate for our isolated times.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Sceptre, 1st edition (13 May 2021) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Hardcover | 272 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1529316111 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1529316117 |
| Dimensions | 19.6 x 2.6 x 25 cm |
by Kindle Customer
A very moving piece, beautifully illustrated and loved the humour within it.
Will look out for more of their work.
by E Griffin
An illustrator struggles with communicating in the big city: then he meets someone. Wry and melancholic in places, particularly at its outset, this is nevertheless ultimately a good-looking but manipulative and slight graphic novel, its narrative coming across as forced and mechanistic. Not for me, really, then, though it may well speak to others.
by bberkmen
I love this book. Being a fan of Will McPhail’s work but not a reader of graphic novels, I really enjoyed the format in this beautiful, touching story. It’s one I will revisit. Also the book itself is beautiful so will work well as a gift too.
by Signfeld
Made me laugh out loud a number of times. This graphic novel is about connecting with others and is really quite funny when dealing with lack of connection. The connection moments are brilliantly illustrated but don’t ring as true as the disconnection moments. Been looking at author’s cartoons on Google and they’re really worth looking at two. Looking forward to his next book very much.
by Dave Coxon
Plenty to think on, if you really want to, else just a warm, engaging and witty adult comic, with some killer simplistic artwork as it’s beating heart. I enjoyed the comedy and warmth, and was pleasantly surprised at how quickly I was taken in by the story, and how engaged I was with the main character
by Amazon Customer
Really interesting story line supported by unusual but intriguing drawings, mainly black and white, but some colour. On second reading, I noticed much more, so I would recommend looking at each page of drawing and speech/thought bubbles with time on your hands!
by Lee
Delivery is swift, the book is beautiful and the story and artwork keep you transfixed.
A great read.
by Keri
Absolutely stunning look at emotional connection through the lens of masculinity in a really touching, human and at times very funny, way.
My first graphic novel and it far exceeded my expectations.