Juliette: Or, the Ghosts Return in the Spring

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Camille Jourdy is a writer and illustrator from France. Her other works include graphic novels Rosalie Blum and Les Vermeilles. She works with Moulin Roty, a toy company. ( From Drawn & Quarterly) Juliette, a young woman suffering from anxiety and depression, takes a break from work and pays a visit to her hometown. La tribu ne serait pas complète sans la mère qui a refait sa vie. Plusieurs fois. En ce moment, c'est avec un hippie, mais ça pourrait aussi bien être avec un banquier. Ce qu'elle veut, elle, c'est de la légèreté, du rire. Ce que son ex-mari ne lui donnait pas. Keep in mind this is very slow paced. It's way more of an immersive experience than it is a plot driven narrative. Juliette by Camille Jourdy published by Drawn and Quarterly @ ForbiddenPlanet.com - UK and Worldwide Cult Entertainment Megastore

Juliette: Les fantômes reviennent au printemps : Jourdy Juliette: Les fantômes reviennent au printemps : Jourdy

Her very first contribution to the graphic narrative world takes place in 2004, when her first comic is published; Une araignée, des tagliatelles et au lit, tu parles d´une vie. This work shows a firm experimental vocation, where Jourdy plays with the narrative possibilities of the media.

Jourdy’s graphic novel takes a gently unravelling approach to bittersweet familial and romantic relationships. Though the author offers disaffection as one possible coping mechanism in dealing with a fractured nuclear family, Jourdy’s tale also suggests that some relationships could be as reparative as they are destructive. Beneath a ghost’s pallid costume is a naked, living person. Executed in watercolour and consistently blushing with pigment, Juliette takes us behind the curtains and beneath the sheets. The characters and the dialogue were incredibly realistic. Some of the disputes actually made me uncomfortable because of how real they seemed. As usual with Camille Jourdy I loved the colors. From 1st July 2021, VAT will be applicable to those EU countries where VAT is applied to books - this additional charge will be collected by Fed Ex (or the Royal Mail) at the time of delivery. Shipments to the USA & Canada:

Juliette: Les fantômes reviennent au printemps by Camille Juliette: Les fantômes reviennent au printemps by Camille

Camile Jourdy es una genia y esta novela es un fiel reflejo de su mente cósmica. El dibujo es el más bonito del mundo, hay colores pastel y la tipografía es preciosa. Es, sinceramente, una obra de arte. Me ha gustado aún más que "Las Varamillas" y aún me queda por leer "Rosalie Blum". De verdad, la perspectiva de esta autora es única. No he leído nada parecido a esto. Me encanta.

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Je suis entrée dans la librairie dans l'espoir d'y trouver "Rosalie Blum" -le film m'a eue!- et j'en suis ressortie avec " Juliette" sous le bras, ne sachant pas trop si j'étais ravie de ce changement imprévue de cavalière ou bien déçue. J'ai appris que parfois, il fallait se méfier des élans lyriques d'un libraire par trop énamouré. To take issue with Thomas Wolfe, sometimes you can go home again. Just don’t get your hopes up too high.

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Since Camille Jourdy finished her education in Fine Arts, this French author divides her time between her works as illustrator of children´s books and her true passion: comic creation.This slice of life graphic novel is so poignant, what with the plot, the language, the watercolors. It feels truly pastoral, rife with small-town drama and family plots. There family secrets, an aging grandmother, and tense moments between townies and families. featured sponsor Vancouver! Discover The Cultch's 50th Anniversary Season The Mirror by Gravity & Other Myths is playing Jan. 25–27, 2024 at the Vancouver Playhouse. Photo by Daniel Boud. If you'd like to join thousands of readers who help make independent journalism possible, consider joining Tyee Builders. Thank you. Alternating between sharpness and hilarity, Camille Jourdy’s Juliette captures the cadence of small-town life.