Summary
A budding friendship between two misfits unravels in the wake of school violence.
Schoolyard outcasts Charlie and Astrid meet up after school near a cliff at the edge of the woods surrounding their sleepy town. They make a blood pact to jump together in five days time, before their thirteenth birthdays. Not that navigating the unspoken pecking order of the school quad makes it easy. Can the intensity of their bond survive the scrutiny of their peers, or will it crumble under the sum o…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781770466944 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1770466940 |
| Author: | Manon Debaye |
| Publisher: | Drawn and Quarterly |
| Imprint: | Drawn and Quarterly |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 7 November 2023 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 279mm |
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Critics Review
“It’s a rare treat when a story containing so much darkness can also be such an engrossing and propulsive read. Debaye’s perfectly-paced debut captures the perils and intensity of adolescence, and rewards the reader with gorgeously illustrated scenes that hit right in the gut.” –Lee Lai, author of Stone Fruit
“An honest, startling, and terrifically skillful depiction of the deep wounds that can grow out of trauma and life as a young outsider.” –Sophie Yanow, author of The Contradictions
“Brilliant, beautiful and bracing, [The Cliff] forces you to remember - whether you want to, or not.” –The Guardian
“Readers will be haunted by this simultaneously modern and painfully timeless tale.” –Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
“This story is sure to sit with readers long after it’s over–especially for those who, like Charlie, spent their adolescence coming to terms with their gender expression and sexuality.” –Maisonneuve
“The Cliff is a dark story that joins the ranks of Lord of the Flies and The Ocean at the End of the Lane in looking unflinchingly at childhood’s twilight.” –NewCity Lit
Manon Debaye
Manon Debaye is an illustrator and cartoonist whose work has appeared in The New York Times, Zadig, Biscoto, and Zeit Wissen. Debaye is also the co-founder of the small press collective Mokki. This is her first graphic novel.
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