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Crushing

By Sophie Burrows
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Crushing by Sophie Burrows is a beautifully drawn adult graphic novel capturing the nuances of 21st-century urban loneliness. Through warm, humorous storytelling and exquisite, detailed artwork, it weaves a fresh narrative of love and connection in the city.
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This graphic novel is ideal for adults who appreciate emotionally insightful stories and nuanced, contemporary love tales set against the backdrop of urban life.

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A uniquely beautiful meditation on life in an age of isolation...

Achingly beautiful, subtly defiant and full of wit and quiet wisdom, Crushing is a uniquely beautiful meditation on the human condition in the 21st century, and a timely examination of millennial life in an age of isolation.

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Acclaimed for its warmth and humour, Crushing has been hailed as a stunning masterpiece and a gorgeous graphic novel that is hopeful and full of relatable, quirky details. It resonates deeply with those who understand the solitude of city life.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781788452120

Publisher: David Fickling Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 04 November 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: David Fickling Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 215.0mm

Height: 265.0mm

Weight: 875g

Pages: 160

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About the Author

Sophie Burrows recently completed an MA in Children's Book illustration at Cambridge School of Art. She won the V&A Student Illustrator of the Year Award in 2019. Her debut picture book as an author/illustrator, Ig Pig and Og Frog!, was published in 2020.

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