![]() ![]() McPhail transforms the graphic novel with a heart-wrenching compassion uncannily appropriate for our isolated times. Illustrated in both colour and black-and-white in McPhail’s instantly recognisable style, In is poignant, fresh and hilarious. But it isn’t until Nick learns to stop performing and speak about the things that really matter that the complex and colourful worlds of the people he meets are finally revealed to him. The drawing style of Will McPhail will be instantly recognisable to readers of the New Yorker or Private Eye, where his cartoons are regularly published. He staggers through meaningless conversations and haunts lookalike, vacuous coffee shops in the hope that he will find it there. ![]() Whether it’s the barista down the street, his own family or Wren, an oncologist whose life becomes painfully tangled with his, Nick can’t shake the feeling that there is some hidden realm of human interaction beyond his reach. Nick, a young illustrator, can’t connect with people. ‘ This is a miraculous book.’ Joe Dunthorne his tragicomedy will also make the heart swell.’ Guardian Publishers make digital review copies and audiobooks available for the NetGalley community to discover, request, read, and review. ‘Beautiful, bittersweet portrait of modern life. In Will McPhail 9780358345541 NetGalley NetGalley helps publishers and authors promote digital review copies to book advocates and industry professionals. ‘Starts as a charming romantic comedy and turns into something tender and affecting about our need for connection. ‘BEST GRAPHIC NOVEL OF 2021’ Guardian and Irish Times ![]()
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