Dear Mini

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SKU: 9781683967798
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A Graphic Memoir, Book One

By Natalie Norris

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Dear Mini by Natalie Norris is a poignant graphic novel that explores the complexities of young adulthood. It follows the journey of Mini, a young woman navigating personal challenges and inner conflicts. Through vivid illustrations, the story captures her quest for self-discovery and the meaningful connections she forms along the way.
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You might enjoy this graphic novel if you're drawn to personal narratives and introspective storytelling. The author skillfully combines vivid artwork with intimate reflections, offering an engaging exploration of self-discovery and identity. This book may appeal to fans of memoirs told through a visual medium, blending heartfelt insights with compelling illustrations.

A vivid debut graphic memoir of adolescent resiliency.

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This debut graphic memoir (the first of two books, with Book Two coming in 2025) is a bittersweet coming-of-age story that chronicles the author's teenage experiences with sexual assault, PTSD, and resiliency. Dear Mini is not a cautionary tale; rather, it is a vivid (at turns hilariously and uncomfortably so) depiction of adolescent agency in the face of trauma, tracing Norris's journey from wayward wild-child to resilient adult who has harnessed her voice after almost a decade of silence.

Told in the form of an illustrated letter to an old friend, Dear Mini recounts the author's experience going abroad to attend a language immersion program in France after her sophomore year of high school. She meets Mini, an Austrian student who shares her predilection for illicit adventure, and the two quickly form a bond that they expect to last well after they go their separate ways. But when Natalie visits Mini ten months after their last face-to-face, something has changed. Their nocturnal exploits veer head-on into disaster.

Norris's spirited and free-flowing page designs and full-colour cartooning bring her frank voice and personality to life, making Dear Mini one of the most compelling graphic memoir debuts of 2023.

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Dear Mini is a graphic memoir by Natalie Norris, praised for its compelling narrative and transformative storytelling. Critics highlight how Norris has masterfully turned a difficult adolescent experience into an engaging and memorable work, showcasing her talent in the graphic novel genre.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781683967798

Publisher: Fantagraphics

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 04 July 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Fantagraphics

Illustration: 218 Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 184.0mm

Height: 236.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 218

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About the Author

Natalie Norris is a cartoonist, teacher, and comics librarian. She has taught and lectured about depicting trauma in graphic memoirs at the 2020 Graphic Medicine Conference, The Larner College of Medicine, the Sequential Artists Workshop, and the Center for Cartoon Studies where she graduated in 2020. Dear Mini (2023) is her first book. She currently resides in Vermont with her chihuahua-poodle rescue, Gwen.