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Book

Raised by ghosts

Call Number

  • GRAPHIC NOVEL 921 L8279 TEEN (CEN, OSH)

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Publication Information

Seattle, Washington : Fantagraphics Books Inc., [2025]

Physical Description

207 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm

Summary

"Set in the author's own teenage years, Raised By Ghosts begins in 1991 with semi autobiographical Briana in middle school. Classes are a bummer, but lunches are worse; either spent alone, or being teased. Traditionally a good student, Briana is not doing well in her academics, but keeps it a secret. Her parents (divorced) are a mess, and largely absent. She spends a lot of time by herself. By high school, she makes friends, and those connections are her only source of happiness as they help each other navigate adolescence. But life at home with each parent remains fraught. When her relationships at school begin to falter, she has no one to turn to, forcing Briana to grapple with her sense of self-worth, her longing for belonging, and her desire for authenticity in her relationships."-- Provided by publisher.

Notes

"This is not a love story. It is a love letter."--Title page.

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