Bibliograph

The butchery, Bastien Vivés ; translated by Jenna Allen

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The butchery, Bastien Vivés ; translated by Jenna Allen

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The butchery

Nature of contents

comics graphic novels

Oclc number

1201298713

Responsibility statement

Bastien Vivés ; translated by Jenna Allen

Summary

A young man and woman fall for each other and all is sweetness and light. But when their relationship crumbles, they each must endure the ensuing emotional fallout. Starting from this ostensibly simple premise, Bastien Vivès crafts an affecting narrative about the mercurial and tempestuous nature of romance and why we pursue it anyway. The Butchery is composed of the little moments that make and break a relationship: lively dancing, silent strolls hand in hand, stilted phone calls, tearful pillow talk. Rendered with delicate colored pencils and an elegant use of white space, this story achieves an emotional clarity through its skillful brevity. At turns tender, agonizing, and darkly humorous, The Butchery is painfully relatable to anyone who has loved and lost. Translated by Jenna Allen

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