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Trashed

By Derf Backderf
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Trashed follows three friends in their 20s as they endure the challenging, smelly reality of working as garbage collectors. Based on author Derf Backderf's own experiences, the graphic novel blends fiction and nonfiction to explore the hidden world of waste management. Alongside the raucous antics of the crew navigating small-town quirks and extreme weather, nonfiction sections reveal startling facts about the waste we produce and where it ends up. A hilarious and stomach-churning journey into a vital yet rarely seen profession.
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Ideal for readers interested in graphic novels with a mix of humour, social insight, and autobiographical elements. Those fascinated by working-class life, environmental issues, or unique professions will find it engaging. Suitable for adults and mature teens who appreciate graphic storytelling that balances comedy with real-world themes.

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An inside look at the crap job of all crap jobs--garbage collector--by Derf Backderf, author of the critically acclaimed, award-winning national bestseller, My Friend Dahmer

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Every week we pile our garbage on the curb and it disappears—like magic! The reality is anything but, of course. Trashed, Derf Backderf's follow-up to the critically acclaimed, award-winning international bestseller My Friend Dahmer, is an ode to the crap job of all crap jobs—garbage collector. Anyone who has ever been trapped in a soul-sucking gig will relate to this tale.

Trashed follows the raucous escapades of three 20-something friends as they clean the streets of pile after pile of stinking garbage, while battling annoying small-town bureaucrats, bizarre townfolk, sweltering summer heat, and frigid winter storms. Although Trashed is fiction, it is inspired by Derf's own experiences as a garbage­man.

Interspersed are nonfiction pages that detail what our garbage is and where it goes. The answers will stun you. Hop on the garbage truck named Betty and ride along with Derf on a journey into the vast, secret world of garbage.

Trashed is a hilarious, stomach-churning tale that will leave you laughing and wincing in disbelief.

Soon to be a major motion picture from director Bradley Jay Kaplan (Stealing Cars).

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Praised for its dark humour and detailed, gritty artwork, Trashed is described as both entertaining and unnerving. Reviewers highlight its laugh-out-loud moments, social commentary on waste, and authentic depiction of blue-collar struggles. Starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Shelf Awareness commend it as a captivating and thought-provoking tale. It’s noted as fun, gross, and engrossing with a distinct off-kilter style.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781419714535

Publisher: Abrams

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 03 November 2015

Country: United States

Imprint: Abrams ComicArts

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Diane Goode

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 239.0mm

Height: 168.0mm

Weight: 740g

Pages: 256

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Adult Graphic Novels Derf Backderf Fiction Graphic Novels

About the Author

Derf Backderf is the bestselling author of My Friend Dahmer and the recipient of the prestigious Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award for political cartooning. His weekly comic strip, The City, appeared in more than one hundred newspapers over the past twenty-two years. He lives in Cleveland, Ohio.

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