In: The Graphic Novel
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- Author：Will McPhail
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Summary
A poignant and witty graphic novel by a leading New Yorker cartoonist， following a millennial's journey from performing his life to truly connecting with people
Nick， a young illustrator， can’t shake the feeling that there is some hidden realm of human interaction beyond his reach。 He haunts lookalike fussy， silly， coffee shops， listens to old Joni Mitchell albums too loudly， and stares at his navel in the hope that he will find it in there。 But it isn’t until he learns to speak from the heart that he begins to find authentic human connections and is let in—to the worlds of the people he meets。 Nick’s journey occurs alongside the beginnings of a relationship with Wren， a wry， spirited oncologist at a nearby hospital， whose work and life becomes painfully tangled with Nick’s。
Illustrated in both color and black-and-white in McPhail’s instantly recognizable style， In elevates the graphic novel genre; it captures his trademark humor and compassion with a semi-autobiographical tale that is equal parts hilarious and heart-wrenching—uncannily appropriate for our isolated times。
Nick， a young illustrator， can’t shake the feeling that there is some hidden realm of human interaction beyond his reach。 He haunts lookalike fussy， silly， coffee shops， listens to old Joni Mitchell albums too loudly， and stares at his navel in the hope that he will find it in there。 But it isn’t until he learns to speak from the heart that he begins to find authentic human connections and is let in—to the worlds of the people he meets。 Nick’s journey occurs alongside the beginnings of a relationship with Wren， a wry， spirited oncologist at a nearby hospital， whose work and life becomes painfully tangled with Nick’s。
Illustrated in both color and black-and-white in McPhail’s instantly recognizable style， In elevates the graphic novel genre; it captures his trademark humor and compassion with a semi-autobiographical tale that is equal parts hilarious and heart-wrenching—uncannily appropriate for our isolated times。
Reviews
Stevie
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Loved it， touching and the illustrations are beautiful
Nicky
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This book has quickly become one of my favorites of 2021。 The style and flow is absolutely unique， the use of color is a powerful vehicle for its message， and I will absolutely be recommending this book to friends。
Kristine
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In by Will McPhail is a free NetGalley e-comicbook that I read in early June。Very just-so with the male lead seeking out formulaic， predictable， yet quirky and charmingly inept interactions and， unsurprisingly， feeling like he’s missing out on something greater and more meaningful; like being in the world， but not of the world。 It's so easy to dislike this guy and to sympathize with Wren， his sorta girlfriend， though his wordless inner hallucinatory daydreaming is the most interesting part of th In by Will McPhail is a free NetGalley e-comicbook that I read in early June。Very just-so with the male lead seeking out formulaic， predictable， yet quirky and charmingly inept interactions and， unsurprisingly， feeling like he’s missing out on something greater and more meaningful; like being in the world， but not of the world。 It's so easy to dislike this guy and to sympathize with Wren， his sorta girlfriend， though his wordless inner hallucinatory daydreaming is the most interesting part of this comic。 。。。more
Paula Lyle
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I loved the artwork， it is absolutely beautiful。 The story of Nick however， is self-indulgent and boring。 Just when I thought he might finally be growing up， he disappears from the story。 Not sure what to make of that。 Admire the art， skip the story。I received an eARC through NetGalley。
Zainab Shalaby
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I liked the subject of the book， but I was uncomfortable with some of it。 The main character's inner monologue was relatable and funny。 I just wouldn't really recommend it because of the cultural disparity。 I liked the subject of the book， but I was uncomfortable with some of it。 The main character's inner monologue was relatable and funny。 I just wouldn't really recommend it because of the cultural disparity。 。。。more
Archie
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Wow。Just，wow。10/10
Océane
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I discovered Will McPhail in the New Yorker and have been a fan of his work since。 I preordered IN as soon as I could， and it dis not disappoint。 It is funny， deep and gorgeous to look at。 I adore this artist。
Jana
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Thanks， I am crying。
ALPHAreader
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‘In。’ is the debut graphic novel by award-winning ‘New Yorker’ cartoonist Will McPhail。I have loved Will McPhail for the longest time， and have been following him on Instagram for years。 He’s one of the smartest cartoonists around， who can flip you on a dime – from painfully accurate social commentary， to thoughtful introspection on humanity。 One of my all-time favourite pieces of his is ‘Lady No-Kids’ which I yearn to own as a print， and hopefully will one day if/when he restocks！ His ‘Bedtime’ ‘In。’ is the debut graphic novel by award-winning ‘New Yorker’ cartoonist Will McPhail。I have loved Will McPhail for the longest time， and have been following him on Instagram for years。 He’s one of the smartest cartoonists around， who can flip you on a dime – from painfully accurate social commentary， to thoughtful introspection on humanity。 One of my all-time favourite pieces of his is ‘Lady No-Kids’ which I yearn to own as a print， and hopefully will one day if/when he restocks！ His ‘Bedtime’ cartoon is another fave; but just generally I’m always eyeing his online store and hope to own a print one day！ I was thrilled when I heard that he had a debut graphic novel coming – even more that it would be an original work， not a collection of his cartoons。 So excited was I， that I didn’t even wait for the August ANZ-release， but nabbed myself a UK copy from Foyle’s because it’s also signed with one of his signature drawings！ I die！ ‘In。’ is somehow exactly what I expected from McPhail， and at the same time so reverently surprising and arresting。 It tells the story of Nick Moss， an artist much like Nick himself – he’s playing at being a sad man in a sad bar， where he meets young woman Wren who catches him entirely off-guard。 What follows is Nick going about his life – helping his Mum fix a fixer-upper apartment， avoiding his neighbour whose sex-life he knows far too much about， juggling seeing his nephew and having deep-and-meaningful’s with his sister， spontaneous sexual encounters with Wren … until one day when he stops pretending and avoiding and just – confronts。 He tells a little truth to the plumber who comes to fix his toilet， and gets a little truth right back。 He’s honest with his young nephew， and is gifted openness in return。 And with each exchange comes a surrealist exploration of a foreign land – intercut with the black-and-white line-drawings of Nick’s real life， are these full water-colour depictions of familiar-but-not， grand landscapes and dreamscapes。 At the heart of this story – more than just a magical realist New Yorker cartoon come to life – is a very human story of connection， and time running out。 A call to throw off the social mores and just … be。This story was … phenomenal！ I cannot believe how much I laughed， and then at the end how much I cried and was so deeply moved – not least because the story took an acutely personal turn for me， and it just hit beautifully hard。 McPhail excels at highlighting the atrocious awkwardness of life – it’s in the wide-eyed， slack-jawed horrified facial expressions of his characters。 The ‘Bob’s Burgers’-esque storefront vignettes told entirely in signage。 Awkward naked bodies， arms flung high in a bad dance move， and self-conscious inner-monologues alongside snappy speech-bubbles。 It’s all here in ‘In。’ – magnified and personified by Nick and this snapshot of his life when he feels like he’s circling something bigger than himself … like his memories of being “a slippery little penny of a boy，” at a childhood waterpark， with a slide like a coin vortex funnel。 This novel was wonderful and painful。 I laughed so much， and it got such tears from me too。 It is one of the best reading experiences I’ve ever had， and as well as reminding me just how brilliant Will McPhail is （truly; even his ‘unboxing’ video was comedic gold） it showed me what graphic novels can be， and do。 This is working on so many levels of sophistication and with such a feathery light touch， it will absolutely get under the skin and imprint on you。 。。。more
Mary
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This was just great！ It’s was tear jerking。 I truly connected with this book — I am Nick， trying to connect， especially now。Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to read & review this graphic novel。
Robbe Clerckx
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Initially I just ordered this for the art style， which did not disappoint。 The subject was something I would discover once I started reading and that did not disappoint either。The funny stuff is funny， the sad stuff is sad。 So that's a job well done。 At some point it felt a bit like a fever dream and， coming from me， this is a compliment， fever dreams are interesting。So yeah， I thoroughly enjoyed reading/seeing this book。 Initially I just ordered this for the art style， which did not disappoint。 The subject was something I would discover once I started reading and that did not disappoint either。The funny stuff is funny， the sad stuff is sad。 So that's a job well done。 At some point it felt a bit like a fever dream and， coming from me， this is a compliment， fever dreams are interesting。So yeah， I thoroughly enjoyed reading/seeing this book。 。。。more
Vanessa
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Fuck me。 This book fucked me up。。。。This book actually left me speechless after finishing it。 It's a much heavier book， subject wise， than I thought I was getting in to but it is so well done。 This book will make you question why you do the small talk dance。 It will make you question why your life always runs parallel to other people's lives， never intersecting。 It will make you wonder what hidden worlds people have inside that you've missed all this time because you weren't asking the right ques Fuck me。 This book fucked me up。。。。This book actually left me speechless after finishing it。 It's a much heavier book， subject wise， than I thought I was getting in to but it is so well done。 This book will make you question why you do the small talk dance。 It will make you question why your life always runs parallel to other people's lives， never intersecting。 It will make you wonder what hidden worlds people have inside that you've missed all this time because you weren't asking the right questions。 It will make you want to hug your loved ones。 。。。more
Faydra | PuzzledBooks
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Thank you to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for the ARC of this graphic novel via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。“It can only be words。 When bad things have happened in the past， there has always been a series of letters that， if put in the right order and said in the right way。。。can change everything。 It’s like a spell， or the combination on a lock， if you’re not into witches。 And you are into locks。”Summary: "In" follows Nick as he navigates a life that severely lacks feeling， as he tri Thank you to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for the ARC of this graphic novel via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。“It can only be words。 When bad things have happened in the past， there has always been a series of letters that， if put in the right order and said in the right way。。。can change everything。 It’s like a spell， or the combination on a lock， if you’re not into witches。 And you are into locks。”Summary: "In" follows Nick as he navigates a life that severely lacks feeling， as he tries to make connections with others， find meaningful relationships， and come to terms with his mother's illness。I have had this graphic novel on my TBR list since January， so I was beyond excited to get an advance review copy， and I was absolutely not let down。 McPhail has a dry， witty sense of humor， and does an excellent job of shifting from that humor to the story's more serious tone in the second half。What worked so well for me was the use of color; when Nick would make connections with others or when true moments of self-reflection would occur， the normally black-and-white color scheme would change to full-color， which was a great choice visually and as punctuation to those moments of import for Nick。I think my favorite part of this novel was Nick's internal monologue; it was incredibly relatable （the process of connecting with another human being using only your words is the most simple yet complex thing in the world） and got me to chuckle out loud - a hard feat for a book to make me do。Overall， this is a graphic novel that does tone right; it's funny when it needs to be， awkward as humanity so often is， and tragic without being in-your-face - just with enough heartache to feel very， very real。4。5/5 。。。more
Doug
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4。5， rounded down。I read very few graphic novels （one or two a year， at most）， but this is a very strong debut and a very good use of the medium。 I loved the droll humor （until things turn rather dark and tragic）， and the color palette on the non-b&w panels is amazing。 The autobiographical protagonist， Nick， is extremely relatable， and the situation of feeling isolated and disconnected will resonate with almost everyone after 15 months of pandemic quarantine。 Reading this on a Kindle， however， p 4。5， rounded down。I read very few graphic novels （one or two a year， at most）， but this is a very strong debut and a very good use of the medium。 I loved the droll humor （until things turn rather dark and tragic）， and the color palette on the non-b&w panels is amazing。 The autobiographical protagonist， Nick， is extremely relatable， and the situation of feeling isolated and disconnected will resonate with almost everyone after 15 months of pandemic quarantine。 Reading this on a Kindle， however， proved a mire problematic， as the panels and print were rather small and hard to read。。。 a print copy would probably be preferable and solve that problem。 My sincere thanks to Netgalley， Houghton Mifflin Harcourt。 and the author for the ARC in exchange for this honest and enthusiastic review。 I certainly look forward to whatever else McPhail publishes in the future。 。。。more
Michael Bradbury
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I’m not usually a fan of people referring to particular comics as ‘literate’， but I could understand it in this case。 Dealing with themes of social isolation and loss， it’s a very powerful work that really hit home with me。 Like all great graphic novels the writing and the art are not only inseparable， but essential to the way the story is told。 There are more abstract coloured sequences that are fantastic and present elements of the story that would be impossible is prose。 Highly recommended。
Cameron P
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A creative and very intimate graphic novel， In successfully utilizes the tools that graphic novel can offer to a reader。 Through its combination of black and white pictures， with deeply colored and artistic images intermingled throughout。 In tell the story of Nick， an illustrator attempting to break out of his comfort zone to make connections with people。 Throughout the story， much of the background reflects Nicks internal thoughts， such as overly-positive coffee shop names that become dreary wi A creative and very intimate graphic novel， In successfully utilizes the tools that graphic novel can offer to a reader。 Through its combination of black and white pictures， with deeply colored and artistic images intermingled throughout。 In tell the story of Nick， an illustrator attempting to break out of his comfort zone to make connections with people。 Throughout the story， much of the background reflects Nicks internal thoughts， such as overly-positive coffee shop names that become dreary with mood， or moments of connection with others that have vivid coloristic symbolism to them。Full of insanely sincere conversations and hilarious details， I plowed through In in one easy setting。 So much worked so well， but in Nick's search to make connections with the other characters I at times felt a disconnect as well。 Aside from three characters， most others were extremely forgettable。 Maybe this was an intentional choice， but then it made me wish this was a little longer to watch Nicks growth with other characters slightly more。A strong thank you to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and Will McPhail for my ARC and allowing me to read and review this book！ 。。。more
Rebecca
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Nick never knows the right thing to say。 The bachelor artist’s well-intentioned thoughts remain unvoiced， such that all he can manage is small talk。 Whether he’s on a subway train， interacting with his mom and sister， or sitting in a bar with a tongue-in-cheek name （like “Your Friends Have Kids” or “Gentrificchiato”）， he’s conscious of being the clichéd guy who’s too clueless or pathetic to make a real connection with another human being。 That starts to change when he meets Wren， a Black doctor Nick never knows the right thing to say。 The bachelor artist’s well-intentioned thoughts remain unvoiced， such that all he can manage is small talk。 Whether he’s on a subway train， interacting with his mom and sister， or sitting in a bar with a tongue-in-cheek name （like “Your Friends Have Kids” or “Gentrificchiato”）， he’s conscious of being the clichéd guy who’s too clueless or pathetic to make a real connection with another human being。 That starts to change when he meets Wren， a Black doctor who instantly sees past all his pretence。In makes strategic use of colour spreads。 “Say something that matters，” Nick scolds himself， and on the rare occasions when he does figure out what to say or ask – the magic words that elicit an honest response – it’s as if a new world opens up。 These full-colour breakthrough scenes are like dream sequences， filled with symbols such as a waterfall， icy cliff， or half-submerged building with classical façade。 Each is heralded by a close-up image on the other person’s eyes: being literally close enough to see their eye colour means being metaphorically close enough to be let in。 Nick achieves these moments with everyone from the plumber to his four-year-old nephew。Alternately laugh-out-loud funny and tender， McPhail’s debut novel is as hip as it is genuine。 It’s a spot-on picture of modern life in a generic city。 I especially loved the few pages when Nick is on a Zoom call with carefully ironed shirt but no trousers and the potential employers on the other end get so lost in their own jargon that they forget he’s there。 His banter with Wren or with his sister reveals a lot about these characters， but there’s also an amazing 12-page wordless sequence late on that conveys so much。 While I’d recommend this to readers of Alison Bechdel， Craig Thompson， and Chris Ware （and expect it to have a lot in common with Kristen Radtke’s forthcoming Seek You: A Journey through American Loneliness）， it’s perfect for those brand new to graphic novels， too – a good old-fashioned story， with all the emotional range of Writers & Lovers。 I hope it’ll be a wildcard entry on the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award shortlist。Originally published， with images， on my blog， Bookish Beck。 。。。more
Surbhi Sinha
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In: A Graphic Novel by Will McPhail is a good read which you can get through in one sitting。 It explores the life of a 20-something illustrator， Nick。 He goes through a performative life rather than having built deeper connections with the people around him and it all seems feels relatable at some level。Nick is an observer and the illustrations beautifully depict his hesitation and thought process while trying to make meaningful human connections。 McPhail does a brilliant job in depicting that s In: A Graphic Novel by Will McPhail is a good read which you can get through in one sitting。 It explores the life of a 20-something illustrator， Nick。 He goes through a performative life rather than having built deeper connections with the people around him and it all seems feels relatable at some level。Nick is an observer and the illustrations beautifully depict his hesitation and thought process while trying to make meaningful human connections。 McPhail does a brilliant job in depicting that side of Nick and some may even relate to it。The experience of reading and watching Nick grow and learn through trying is inspiring。 I wouldn't read it again， but I would recommend it to anyone who needs to get out of a slump。I'd like to thank Netgalley for providing me with a e-copy of the book。 。。。more
Mads
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Favorite quote"It's everything that hasn't happened yet。 I was going to know her。"（makes me tear up every time I read it）Such a poignant look at living life surrounded by people and still feeling isolated。 Broke my heart in the most beautiful way。 I loved it。 I loved the use of color， the metaphor and motif， the quipy coffee shop names， the search for something you don't know yet， and both the maturity and delicacy to handle this story's difficult situations。I think that missing that opportunity Favorite quote"It's everything that hasn't happened yet。 I was going to know her。"（makes me tear up every time I read it）Such a poignant look at living life surrounded by people and still feeling isolated。 Broke my heart in the most beautiful way。 I loved it。 I loved the use of color， the metaphor and motif， the quipy coffee shop names， the search for something you don't know yet， and both the maturity and delicacy to handle this story's difficult situations。I think that missing that opportunity to get to know someone is what hurts the most when you think about losing them。 It's what hurts the most when I think about those situations。 It handled the sad bits so delicately， and I liked how it discussed things people generally stay away from in polite conversation。Witnessing Nick going from an inadvertently selfish guy to someone trying to interact with other people on a deeper， more thoughtful level was enlightening。 Each person has a different representation of who they are in the colorful panels。 And I love it。This is such a remarkable graphic novel。 I just couldn't put it down， and the ending left me breathless for a bit。 Needed a moment to process it。 Just， wow。 。。。more
Irina
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I loved it。 Every page of it— whether I was laughing or crying。
Esi ✨
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Okay， this was brilliant。This book felt so raw and genuine while also being universal in a modern way… There were just so many different aspects that I liked about this little graphic novel， I wish I could have read it in the physical form instead of the ebook version。 However， even though I loved the story， I wasn’t really a big fan of the art style。 Not in general actually， but mostly with how people were drawn。 Okay， okay， just gonna say it; the faces of the people creeped me out a lot。 Even Okay， this was brilliant。This book felt so raw and genuine while also being universal in a modern way… There were just so many different aspects that I liked about this little graphic novel， I wish I could have read it in the physical form instead of the ebook version。 However， even though I loved the story， I wasn’t really a big fan of the art style。 Not in general actually， but mostly with how people were drawn。 Okay， okay， just gonna say it; the faces of the people creeped me out a lot。 Even when they were just there， not reacting specifically， their eyes looked weird and it was unsettling。 Once I got kinda used to it though， the rest was quite nice。 I especially loved the way colours were used and what they signified。 It wasn’t anything groundbreakingly original but damn was it done masterfully。My favourite part was the epilogue: a little “memory” sequence before the actual story begins。 After reading that I realised I was gonna like this book。 It really did encapsulate a specific feeling that I （and a lot of other people） carry around in our lives all the time。Another part that I loved was the running gag of the coffee shop names and descriptions :D There were 2 specific pages where I had to just stop and process it all。 I don’t want to say which pages because I wouldn’t want to spoil things for other readers。But to sum up， this was a brilliantly done graphic novel and I would recommend it to all the life-sick millennials of our day。DISCLAIMER: Ebook provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review 。。。more
Justin
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Brought a tear to my eye。
Ferdos
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These wonderful series of illustrations were poignant， powerful and moving beyond words。 At times I was looking at the drawings through blubbering eyes。 Truly highlights the sense of loneliness， the importance of family and the utter devastation of LOST opportunities。 I will remember this one。
Stephen Rötzsch Thomas
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I am， generally speaking， not someone who laughs out loud at books。 More of a little exhale/shoulder shake/mouth curl kinda guy。 In was brilliant。 I devoured it， having to slow myself down so I didn't ruin the impeccable timing of McPhail's dialogue and jokes。 And when I laughed - which was often multiple times a page - it was loud， genuine throw-your-head-back stuff。A perfect book。 I am， generally speaking， not someone who laughs out loud at books。 More of a little exhale/shoulder shake/mouth curl kinda guy。 In was brilliant。 I devoured it， having to slow myself down so I didn't ruin the impeccable timing of McPhail's dialogue and jokes。 And when I laughed - which was often multiple times a page - it was loud， genuine throw-your-head-back stuff。A perfect book。 。。。more
Maja Madsen
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4，5 eye opening starsI was sent this copy by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review We start out meeting Nick when he is a child and he is at the water park with his friends。 Then flash forward to present day when he is an adult。 We read from nicks pow and we read his thoughts and what he is saying as well。It’s a story about how we as people sometimes feel when we have to talk to strangers。 And when Nick opens up and tell people about how he feels， he finds out that he is not the only one wh 4，5 eye opening starsI was sent this copy by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review We start out meeting Nick when he is a child and he is at the water park with his friends。 Then flash forward to present day when he is an adult。 We read from nicks pow and we read his thoughts and what he is saying as well。It’s a story about how we as people sometimes feel when we have to talk to strangers。 And when Nick opens up and tell people about how he feels， he finds out that he is not the only one who feels like that sometimes。 When he starts opening up and talk to other people about “how they are” he starts seeing the world in a whole new way。TW: loss of a loved one， talk about cancer， 。。。more
Deelee
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The story of a young guy trying to figure out how to drop the banter and connect to other people for real。 Starts slow but the appearance of painterly full-color panels suggests the emotion that gradually builds as the story gains momentum。 Develops in a surprising way， the cumulative effect visually powerful and quite moving。 A truly unique comic。
Fatima
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I'm struggling to think of the words to sum up my thoughts on this graphic novel。 I want to say it was a fun read because I was basically grinning and laughing to myself throughout most of the book。 But that might give the impression that this is a light-hearted， fluffy graphic novel， which it definitely isn't。 The author so perfectly captures the untethered feeling of young adulthood， where you sometimes feel like you're going through the motions and everybody else has things together but you d I'm struggling to think of the words to sum up my thoughts on this graphic novel。 I want to say it was a fun read because I was basically grinning and laughing to myself throughout most of the book。 But that might give the impression that this is a light-hearted， fluffy graphic novel， which it definitely isn't。 The author so perfectly captures the untethered feeling of young adulthood， where you sometimes feel like you're going through the motions and everybody else has things together but you don't。 The art plus the main character， Nick's， inner monologue really encapsulated the familiar melancholy that seeps in when you feel you're not quite living authentically， and Nick's dissection of his social interactions and sense of detachment when making meaningless small talk felt so relatable。 I loved how the author uses the art to capture and reflect these really complex feelings， not only through the way that the various scenes are drawn and the little details but also through the addition of the little coloured interludes that break up the otherwise black and white illustrations whenever Nick makes a meaningful connection。 This is definitely a book I'll be thinking about for a while and coming back to， and I'd really recommend it as a quick， fairly easy read that's funny yet covers themes that feel really relatable to the young adult experience。 I received this book free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Y。S。 Stephen
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If you have ever said something unexpectedly awkward or struggle with the right thing to say to people on various occasions， then you might appreciate In， written by a leading New Yorker cartoonist， Will McPhail。In by Will McPhail is a semi-autobiographical work that looks at the subject of human interaction in relation to emotions。 This is a book that examines the social rituals of communication， how some people take to it like ducks take to water， and how some of us struggle to connect with pe If you have ever said something unexpectedly awkward or struggle with the right thing to say to people on various occasions， then you might appreciate In， written by a leading New Yorker cartoonist， Will McPhail。In by Will McPhail is a semi-autobiographical work that looks at the subject of human interaction in relation to emotions。 This is a book that examines the social rituals of communication， how some people take to it like ducks take to water， and how some of us struggle to connect with people emotionally。THINGS I LOVEThe honesty on the pages is refreshing and makes it easy for the reader to identify with the characters in the book。 The art of also unique - the pencil work is sublime and compliments the subject of the book。DISLIKESThe eyes on the characters look a bit creepy at times。 That particular aesthetic limits the range of expression portrayed by the characters。Many thanks to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for review copy。 。。。more
Jenna
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I requested this to review from Netgalley not expecting much to come from it - I really was only interested because the cover looked cool and I read it was about being a millenial I think？ - but I was really blown away by this simple but powerful story。 I related a lot to the main character and I think what was so incredible was the use of black and white versus color。 The story focuses on a guy named Nick who basically is fed up with how surface level his and everyone else's lives are around hi I requested this to review from Netgalley not expecting much to come from it - I really was only interested because the cover looked cool and I read it was about being a millenial I think？ - but I was really blown away by this simple but powerful story。 I related a lot to the main character and I think what was so incredible was the use of black and white versus color。 The story focuses on a guy named Nick who basically is fed up with how surface level his and everyone else's lives are around him so he starts seeking out real connections with people by asking them questions。 As someone who is a five on the enneagram who is constantly looking for deeper connections and trying to connect better with people， I really loved how this story played out。 There was so much power in shifting between black and white and color， and I think it made me realize that like。。。creating connections and paying attention to other people really isn't as monumental and difficult as it feels。 So much of being a human and living in relationship with others is knowing to ask questions and letting yourself be vulnerable。 Even though this is a short lil book， I felt really comforted by it and I think I will revisit it in the future because it was really helpful to me！ I definitely recommend it！！ 。。。more
Pablito Greco Ltd
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Fantastic book with a great cover。
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