Tag Archives: Drawn & Quarterly

Tono Monogatari by Shigeru Mizuki

Posted on April 13, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Tono Monogatari by Shigeru Mizuki. Translated by Zack Davisson. Drawn & Quarterly, 2021. 9781770464360 Format: Paperback graphic novel Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre:  Fantasy/folklore What did you like about the book? The folkloric tales … Continue reading →

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Perfect Example – written & illustrated by John Porcellino

Posted on January 29, 2021 by kyurenka

      Perfect Example – written & illustrated by John Porcellino, Drawn and Quarterly, 9781770464681, 2021 (originally published in 2000)  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Paperback Genre: Graphic novel/memoir What did you like about … Continue reading →

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Okay, Universe: Chronicles of a Woman in Politics by Valérie Plante, illustrated by Delphie Côte-Lacroix

Posted on November 15, 2020 by Stephanie Tournas

Okay, Universe: Chronicles of a Woman in Politics by Valérie Plante, illustrated by Delphie Côte-Lacroix. Translated by Helge Dascher. Drawn & Quarterly, 2020. 9781770464117 Format: Paperback Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Genre:  Realistic fiction What … Continue reading →

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Nineteen by Ancco

Posted on October 18, 2020 by Stephanie Tournas

Nineteen by Ancco. Drawn & Quarterly, 2020. 9781770464100 Format: Paperback Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre:  Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? This black and white graphic novel is a collection of … Continue reading →

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The League of Super Feminists by Mirion Malle

Posted on October 4, 2020 by Stephanie Tournas

The League of Super Feminists by Mirion Malle. Translated by Aleshia Jensen. Drawn & Quarterly, 2020. 9781770464025 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 What did you like about the book? Feminism, and all the … Continue reading →

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Marge’s Little Lulu: The Fuzzythingus Poopi – John Stanley

Posted on September 9, 2020 by kyurenka

Marge’s Little Lulu: The Fuzzythingus Poopi – John Stanley, Drawn & Quarterly, (9781770463660), 2020 Format: Hardcover comic/cartoon Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre: Humor What did you like about the book? It is extraordinary … Continue reading →

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The Contradictions – written and illustrated by Sophie Yanow

Posted on August 23, 2020 by kyurenka

 The Contradictions – written and illustrated by Sophie Yanow, Drawn & Quarterly, 9781770464070, 2020  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Paperpack graphic novel Genre: Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? This handsome … Continue reading →

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The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist – written and illustrated by Adrian Tomine

Posted on August 5, 2020 by kyurenka

   The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist – written and illustrated by Adrian Tomine, Drawn & Quarterly, 9781770463950, 2020  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Graphic novel (?); it’s designed to look like a Moleskine … Continue reading →

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Constitution Illustrated – R. Sikoryak

Posted on July 23, 2020 by kyurenka

 Constitution Illustrated – R. Sikoryak, Drawn & Quarterly, (9781770463967), 2020 Format: paperback (graphic non-fiction) Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5  What did you like about the book? Who would have thought that reading the U.S. Constitution … Continue reading →

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Nori by Rumi Hara

Posted on June 3, 2020 by Stephanie Tournas

Nori by Rumi Hara. Drawn & Quarterly, 2020. 9781770463974 Format: Paperback Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre:  Realistic What did you like about the book? First published as a series of minicomics, this book features short vignettes … Continue reading →

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