Synopses & Reviews
Ariel Schrag concludes her turbulent ride through high school in the long-awaited final volume of her acclaimed series of compelling and strikingly honest autobiographical graphic novels. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; Set in Berkeley, California, andlt;iandgt;Likewiseandlt;/iandgt; takes us into the holy grail of teenagers, every bit as terrifying as it is liberating: senior year. Struggling with a major longing for her ex-girlfriend who has gone away to college, her parents' post-divorce relationship, anxiety over the future, and all the graphic details of her complicated life, Ariel sets out to document everything and everyone. And when she discovers James Joyce, a whole new world of creativity opens up to her. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; Written with unabashed honesty, insight, and humor, andlt;iandgt;Likewiseandlt;/iandgt; is a brave account of one teenage girl's search for truth.
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"Schrag is a fluid storyteller with a fine ear for dialogue. Her tales are thick with humor, wit, and optimism." -- andlt;iandgt;San Diego Union Tribuneandlt;/iandgt;
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"A big leap of artistic ambition and self-discovery; Schrag saved the best for last." -- andlt;iandgt;Kirkus Reviewsandlt;/iandgt; (starred review)
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"One of the great achievements of contemporary comics." -- andlt;iandgt;The Comics Journalandlt;/iandgt;
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"By turns funny, raw, and self-indulgent, Schrag perfectly captures the growing pains of a precocious high school senior." -- andlt;iandgt;Publishers Weeklyandlt;/iandgt;
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"Beautifully illustrated...A fine denouement for Schrag's magnum opus, worthy of the attention of both Alison Bechdel and Michel Foucault fanciers." -- andlt;iandgt;Booklistandlt;/iandgt;
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"A scathing and meticulously documented autobiographical triumph." -- Alison Bechdel, author of andlt;iandgt;Fun Homeandlt;/iandgt;
About the Author
andlt;bandgt;Ariel Schragandlt;/bandgt; is also the author of the autobiographical comic books andlt;Iandgt;Potential,andlt;/iandgt; which was nominated for an Eisner Award, and andlt;Iandgt;Likewise.andlt;/iandgt; She divides her time between Los Angeles and New York.