{"product_id":"9781770460881","title":"Susceptible","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eSusceptible\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Geneviève Castrée\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"...an aching clarity [is] evident in [Castrée's] sombre grey tones and her dexterous, serpentine lines.\"-\u003ci\u003eGlobe \u0026amp; Mail\u003c\/i\u003e Best 100 Books of 2013\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With  mesmerizing honesty Castrée resurrects the obscenely disorienting  turning points of a childhood, the ones that haunt a person for a  lifetime. After reading the last page I closed the book and wept a  little bit about its simple, perfect ending.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-MIRANDA JULY\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eIt Chooses You \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eNo One Belongs Here More Than You\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGoglu  is a daydreamer with a young working mother, a disengaged stepfather,  and a father who lives five thousand miles away. Drawing, punk rock, and  the promise of true independence guide Goglu to adulthood while her  home's daily chaos inevitably shapes her identity. \u003ci\u003eSusceptible\u003c\/i\u003e is  a devastating graphic novel debut by Geneviève Castrée; it's a  testament to the heartbreaking loss of innocence when a child is forced  to be the adult amongst grownups..\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[\u003ci\u003eSusceptible\u003c\/i\u003e]'s pervasive melancholy is still lingering with me, a reminder of why we really read: to feel things besides our own emotions.” —\u003ci\u003eParis Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[\u003ci\u003eSusceptible \u003c\/i\u003eis] a devastating coming-of-age graphic memoir.” —\u003ci\u003eCBC\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Castrée's black-and-white, Scarryesque illustrations accompany tiny, precise cursive lettering that gives the whole work a whispered, confessional quality, as if each word were an embarrassing secret. At times, Goglu's story is overwhelmingly, heartbreakingly sad, but Castrée leaves a glimmer of hope: a redemptive future shaped by art, independence, and unconditional love.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781770460881\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Drawn and Quarterly","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40594375737550,"sku":"9781770460881","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_c520ed38-c9b0-4100-b73a-aa80fe2277be.jpg?v=1637806812","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781770460881","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}