Restless

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SKU: 9781951491215
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By Joseph Kai

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Restless follows Samar, a young queer comic book artist in Beirut, who navigates a city scarred by civil war and on the brink of catastrophe. Against the backdrop of alternative communities and underground art collectives, the story explores themes of chosen family, political unrest, and personal identity through a vivid, abstract narrative.
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Ideal for readers interested in graphic novels that blend political themes with queer experience and artistic expression, especially those drawn to culturally rich, emotionally complex stories set in the Middle East.

Description

What would life feel like without fear and oppression? Is it possible to find solace in the power of chosen family, underground art collectives, and ultimately revolution?

Set in Beirut, Lebanon, a city once known to be a vibrant cultural centre of the region. It's 30 years after the end of the civil war, and a few months before the disastrous explosion of August 2020. Samar, a young queer comic book artist, wanders between anguished dreams, childhood memories, romantic experiences, and Beirut's alternative communities.

This abstractly autobiographical story tells of the author's anxiety over living in a complex city of changing colours and moods. Three powerful themes—art, sex, and political uprising—are interwoven in a compelling narrative and an otherworldly colour palette.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781951491215

Publisher: Street Noise Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 November 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Street Noise Books

Illustration: Color illustrations throughout

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 160

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Adult Graphic Novels Fiction Graphic Novels Joseph Kai LGBTQ+

About the Author

Joseph Kai is a queer artist from Beirut, Lebanon. He has published several works with the Lebanese collective of BD Samandal Comics. Joseph has participated in numerous festivals and exhibitions in Beirut, Lebanon; Berlin, Germany; Brussels, Belgium; and both Angouleme and Paris, France. He is currently living and working in Paris. This is his debut graphic novel.