What is the weight of a memory? A woman discovers that her bathroom has been remodeled into a prison cell—where she is an unlikely inmate—in this surreal novel of exile, grief, memory, and migration. In Salerno, Italy, Dilara spends her days caring for her aging father and her hypochondriac husband. Since leaving her native Istanbul, … Continue reading Pages Review | The Renovation by Kenan Orhan
"All this time she’d thought death was coming for her, but perhaps it was she who was death coming for everyone else." Vern - seven months pregnant and desperate to escape the strict religious compound where she was raised - flees for the shelter of the woods. There, she gives birth to twins, and plans … Continue reading Pages Review | Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon (eARC)
"The less I hate who I was, the more I can like who I am." By being her anxious, honest, and just plain silly self, Jackie Davis’ egg-shaped character proves that, even though opening up to others is scary at first, vulnerability can be a superpower. A sweet, instantly relatable diary comic about self-discovery, mental … Continue reading Pages Review | Vulnerability is My Superpower: An Underpants and Overbites Collection by Jackie E. Davis ARC
“The average dog is a nicer person than the average person.”― Andy Rooney Gemma Gene's adorable comics celebrate fur-parenthood and the extreme love you experience when you look into your dog’s eyes. If you are never alone when you go to the bathroom, are forced to share your food, and find your life ruled by … Continue reading Pages Feature | Living With Mochi by Gemma Gene ARC
"Live in the now. The past is the past. Tomorrow isn't here yet." Mindfulness takes a lot of mental energy to wrap your brain around. Gudetama is here to help you become a better person…sort of. Empathizing with others, understanding your feelings, learning to be selfless. These all sound like really hard things to do! … Continue reading Pages Feature | “Gudetama: Mindfulness for the Lazy” by Wook-Jin Clark eARC
