Synopses & Reviews
Zoe isn't exactly the intellectual type, which is why she doesn't recognize world-famous author Thomas Rocher when she stumbles into his apartment... and into his life. It's also why she doesn't know that Rocher is supposed to be dead.
Turns out, Rocher faked his death years ago to escape his critics, and has been making a killing releasing his new work as "lost manuscripts," in cahoots with his editor/ex-wife Agathe. Neither of them would have invited a crass party girl like Zoe into their literary conspiracy of two, but now that she's there anyway....
Zoe doesn't know Balzac from Batman, but she's going to have to wise up fast... because she's sitting on the literary scandal of the century!
Review
"Though the whimsical style and quirky character of Zoe in this translated-from-French tale will appeal to many teen graphic novel fans, this is not a book that is actually marketed to teen readers. Mature teens will not be too bothered by the sexual images, and graphic novel fans who are tired of female characters being drawn as merely one-dimensional sex objects will enjoy the female characters triumphing at the end. This book lacks the adult-centered focus that is typical of young adult fiction. Nonetheless, it is a gratifying read that will likely find a teen following." VOYA
Review
"An Angoulême Award winner, this is comic melodrama, not serious social commentary....Those caught up in the book world will especially enjoy its lighthearted satire of best sellers and the personalities who create them." Library Journal
About the Author
Pénélope Bagieu was born in Paris in 1982, to Corsican and Basque parents. She is a bestselling graphic novel author and her editorial illustrations have appeared all over the French media. She blogs, drums in a rock band, and watches lots of nature shows. Exquisite Corpse is her first graphic novel to be published in the United States.