{"title":"Miguel Vila","description":"\u003cp\u003eMiguel Vila crafts graphic novels that blend evocative storytelling with striking visual narratives. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eComfortless\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMilky Way\u003c\/em\u003e, offer readers immersive journeys through richly imagined worlds, where mood and atmosphere are as essential as plot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExpect a thoughtful exploration of human experiences rendered through unique artistic styles. Vila’s graphic novels resonate with a subtle intensity, inviting contemplation long after the final page.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"comfortless-by-miguel-vila-9798875001284","title":"Comfortless","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMiguel Vila magnifies the petty and morbid narrowness of the human soul with a precision to rival storytellers such as Mike Leigh, Andrey Zvyagintsev, or Michael Haneke.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"This book makes no claims to scientific validity and is in no way intended for informational purposes.\" So declares Miguel Vila in the outset of his new graphic novel, \u003cem\u003eComfortless\u003c\/em\u003e, a taxonomy of the masks with which we pretend to live, executed with the precision of a master sociologist. It collects a kaleidoscope of weaving character studies, united by the ways vanity, jealousy, and selfishness manifest via fear, vice, and lust.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGiorgia ends her relationship with Eva because she thinks her fling with Nic has resulted in her pregnancy. Nic has a secret to reveal to Daniele, but he can't express it. Stella meets Daniele and tells him about the strange events they have experienced in recent years. Simone attends a New Year's Eve party knowing that he is positive for Covid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSet in the Venetian province of Italy, the themes Vila addresses are global. \u003cem\u003eComfortless\u003c\/em\u003e is a catastrophic fresco of a humanity adrift, where fears and selfishness draw a merciless map of the emptiness of our times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47031781916908,"sku":"9798875001284","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/12595523488908.jpg?v=1764147177"},{"product_id":"milky-way-by-miguel-vila-9781683968818","title":"Milky Way","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarco and Stella's lukewarm, aspiring yuppie romance was already on the ropes when they meet Lulu, an older, working-class ice cream server with a kid and a shady past. But when Marco develops an interest in her that soon veers into obsession, it awakens in him a problematic and dormant sexuality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a voyeuristic gaze, Miguel Vila lays his characters bare, observing them in their hypocrisies, insecurities, and unmentionable desires. \u003cem\u003eMilky Way\u003c\/em\u003e is a grotesque comedy, psychological character drama, and erotic thriller about erotic compulsion, inadequacy, and affection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47425746600172,"sku":"9781683968818","price":47.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781683968818.jpg?v=1774768106"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/miguel-vila.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}