Forget Me Not

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By Gabriel Mason Howell

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Summary

Forget Me Not tells the elemental story of four girl characters—Complications, Heartache, Rebellion, and Commitment—evading a shrouded figure symbolising death, self-doubt, and mental anguish. Presented in the style of a Victorian children’s book, Gabriel Mason Howell explores themes of vulnerability, intimacy, isolation, and honesty through poetic, darkly atmospheric black-and-white illustrations. The narrative captures the tension between strength and fragility, visibility and privacy, blurring the lines between an internal and external struggle.
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Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

This graphic novel is suited for readers who appreciate introspective, artful narratives that explore mental and emotional complexities within a unique visual style. It appeals to fans of evocative, poetic storytelling and those interested in graphic novels that confront themes of mortality and psychological struggle.

Fouradorable, little girls, Complications, Misplaced Hate, Insecurity and Heartache,star in Gabe Howell's poetic, illuminated diary/manifesto/wishlist, ForgetMe Not.

Author Tour: Chicago, IL; Bethesda, MD; Brooklyn, NY; Toronto, ON; Seattle, WA; Portland, OR; Los Angeles, CA.
National Print Campaign: Advance copies to the following publications: the New York Times, the Chicago Tribune, the Village Voice, the Atlantic Monthly, Portland Monthly, the Portland Mercury, Bitch, Print, the Washington Post, the San Francisco Chronicle, Midwest Book Review, the LA Times, the LA Review of Books and many others.
Advance copies to trades Publishers Weekly, Booklist and Library Journal.
Online Media Campaign: Advance copies, interview and review pitches to: NPR, the Huffington Post, Comics Beat, the Comics Journal, Comic Book Resources, Flavorwire, Pop Matters, Under the Radar, Paste Magazine, the Onion A.V. Club and Slate among others.
Promotion through the Secret Acres Scuttlebutt blog, Secret Acres Facebook and Twitter and through Gabe Howell's website, www.gabehowell.com, and the artist’s Instagram and Twitter.
Quotes from Jessica Campbell, Edie Fake and Carta Monir!

Description

Death stalks a quartet of girls or is it the other way around?

A simple, elemental story of a group of adorable, little girls evading the spectre of Death perfectly complements Gabriel Howell's poetic diary/manifesto/wishlist. What looks like a Victorian children's book, complete with moral lessons, depicts an internal and external tug-of-war between vulnerability and intimacy, relatability and honesty, observation and isolation.

The message remains raw and uncensored: don't hide it in a book; forget about who is or isn't watching; Forget Me Not.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Critics praise Howell’s debut as a striking collection of darkly poetic vignettes using a Victorian aesthetic to delve into contrasts like strength versus vulnerability and artistic creation versus suffering. The elegant monochrome artwork portrays the girls’ grim yet childlike encounters with death and mental anguish, challenging romanticised ideas of pain and bravery. Reviewers highlight the work’s emotional honesty and the repeated, cyclical battle against despair, making it compelling for aficionados of art comics.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9798985586305

Publisher: Secret Acres

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 November 2022

Country: United States

Imprint: Secret Acres

Illustration: Illustrated throughout

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 158.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 64

Collections

Adult Graphic Novels Fiction Gabriel Mason Howell Graphic Novels

About the Author

Gabriel Howell

is a trans male cartoonist, illustrator, and printmaker. Howell was born in a small rural town in northern North Carolina in 1996, but only ever considered Chicago home. In 2018, he received his BFA from School of the Arts Institute of Chicago. He currently lives in Los Angeles with pop musician wife, doing design and illustration work for musicians like Phoebe Bridgers, 100 gecs, Perfect Hair Forever and PC Music, and WKND skateboards.