Fabulous Fiction Firsts #539
by muffy
Exquisite Corpse *, marks the first US release for Paris-born bestselling graphic novelist Pénélope Bagieu. This is the English translation of her Cadavre Exquis, originally published in French, and a prize-winner at the 2010 Angoulême International Comics Festival, the second largest comics festival in Europe.
Down-trodden twenty-something Zoe is a "booth babe", hawking luxury goods at trade shows by day and dreading the evenings with the unemployed Neanderthal of a boyfriend at home. On a lunch break, she meets Thomas Rocher, a recluse who happens to be a world-famous author, and soon becomes his girlfriend/muse. Everything is fabulous until Thomas' wife shows up, and that's just the first secrets that put into play an expected yet satisfying ending.
"(An) absorbing, fast-paced erotic literary drama... (this) funny and fresh exploration of authorship and a writer's relationship to fame is utterly charming."
An immensely fun and quick read.
* = starred review
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A quick romantic dramedy with
A quick romantic dramedy with a great twist! Pénélope Bagieu's simple lines and flat colors do a fantastic job of communicating character personas and the mystique of literary Paris. Super fun read!
Hi anned: I am so glad to
Hi anned:
I am so glad to have discovered this artist/novelist. I definitely will seek out more her work in the future. I agreed... this is an unexpected reading pleasure.
Muffy
Mmm, sounds interesting.
Mmm, sounds interesting. Would like to read it.
Sounds good. Thanks!
Sounds good. Thanks!
sounds cool!
sounds cool!