Nineteen
(Graphic Novel)

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Angkko, 1983- author.
Hong, Janet, translator.
Published
[Montreal, Quebec, Canada] : Drawn & Quarterly, [2020].
Format
Graphic Novel
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
188 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Status
Oliver La Farge - Young Adult Graphic Novels
Fiction Nineteen
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Published
[Montreal, Quebec, Canada] : Drawn & Quarterly, [2020].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English

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Translated from the Korean.
Description
"Ancco looks back at her own tumultuous adolescence, from the not-so-distanced lens of a twenty-something. A mother's struggles mirror her teen's. Memories of care between the cartoonist and her grandmother--before her faculties had started to fade. Quick judgments look ugly through the eyes of a teen, who's leaning into her own sense of self. Whether it's friends, family, animals, or even a stranger on the internet, the stories in Nineteen exude generosity and love, while being steeped in the malaise and distractions of youth"--Provided by publisher.
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At nineteen, the idea that you have your whole life ahead of you with endless possibilities can leave you terrifyingly stiff. Throwing mobility to the wind, you dull yourself with booze. The grownups around you are stunted by their own failures so they act out with alcohol, too, sometimes with violence. What was once the hope of youth quickly spirals into powerlessness and malaise as the days trickle by you. Ancco expertly renders the moment of suspension between the desire to grow up and the fear that accompanies it. Autobiography blends with fiction in these coming-of-age stories about people reckoning with their place in their community and women coming to terms with other women. A boy living with HIV tries to decide how he's going to tell his parents, or whether he should tell them at all. A mother puts pressure on her daughter to pass her exams, and the stress of it all drives them both to drink, fueling a toxic relationship with a lot of care just below the ugly surface. Another girl keeps getting bruises, but who's inflicting the damage, herself or a loved one? And dogs - seemingly the only ones capable of unconditional love - offer some reprieve. Ancco delivers a cutting panorama of contemporary Korean society that's much darker than one might expect, while also brimming with life and the vitality of youth. Translated by Janet Hong.

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