It's Not What You Thought It Would Be

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Product Details
Price
$24.99  $23.24
Publisher
Fantagraphics Books
Publish Date
Pages
168
Dimensions
7.6 X 10.5 X 0.8 inches | 1.75 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781683964353
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About the Author
Lizzy Stewart is an author and illustrator from Plymouth who currently lives in London. She won a Waterstones Prize for her debut picture-book There's a Tiger in the Garden and has worked on numerous other books for children. For adults her work includes the short story collection It's Not What You Thought It Would Be, an acclaimed graphic novel Alison and Lights, planets, people!, a collaboration with writer Molly Naylor.
Reviews
All very real and true to life, these stories leave you with refreshing, nostalgic memories of adolescence.-- "CNMN Magazine"
Each of Lizzy Stewart's carefully fragmented stories deftly takes us on a journey from the long tedium of a teenage summer to the uncertainty and anxiety of adulthood. It is a quietly powerful book, and Stewart's well chosen and often witty dialogue goes straight to the heart. Her artwork is filmic and beautiful and the muted colors and huge, washed skies are the perfect backdrops to this story.--Isabel Greenberg (Glass Town)
Lizzy Stewart's book captures snapshots of life unfolding through small, evocative moments rich with meaning and mood. A beautiful, poignant and funny exploration of the unpredictability of life.--Katriona Chapman (Breakwater)
In beautifully observed moments on buses, in pubs and on rooftops, Lizzy Stewart delicately captures the ebb and flow of friendships over time, and how the long uneventful afternoons of childhood can linger on into our adult lives.--Jon McNaught (Kingdom)
The soft lines and muted colors or monochrome of Stewart's art subtly heightens the emotionality. There's a quiet but powerful immediacy to this that will appeal to lit fic fans who may not always pick up comics.-- "Publishers Weekly"
Enjoyable, relatable comics about the perplexing process of growing up.-- "Booklist"