{"product_id":"talking-to-my-fathers-ghost-by-alex-krokus-9781797228181","title":"Talking to My Father's Ghost","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Shortly after his funeral, my dad started haunting me . . . and it’s been a delight!” —Alex\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by real-life experience, Alex Krokus's graphic novel is a heartfelt and humorous story of losing a parent and getting to know him better after his passing. Set over the course of a single year, this book follows Alex and his father’s ghost as they stroll along winter beaches, camp in rattlesnake-infested deserts, and share countless diner meals together. Between fielding fatherly lectures on the importance of doing his taxes, how to properly shovel the driveway, and why he should always tip twenty percent, Alex tries to figure out what he needs to say to his dad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIs this a good time for him to come out as bisexual? Or maybe he should ask his dad why he loved drinking so much when it nearly destroyed his health? With help from his mum, his brother, a whole cast of extended family members, and, of course, the ghost himself, Alex tries to figure out how to say goodbye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the tradition of Roz Chast's \u003cem\u003eCan't We Talk about Something More Pleasant?\u003c\/em\u003e and Alison Bechdel's \u003cem\u003eFun Home\u003c\/em\u003e, this graphic novel uses humour to examine family foibles and eccentricities as well as the experience of losing a parent. Relatable and heartfelt, it speaks to the universal experience of grief and how it ripples through a community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHEALING THROUGH HUMOUR:\u003c\/strong\u003e Told in a series of vignettes with illustrated panels, this graphic narrative evokes the nostalgia of Sunday comic strips. Alex casts his family and friends as anthropomorphic animal characters, lending a playful irreverence to their most serious conversations. His insightful and honest exploration of grief and memory is punctuated with moments of levity and warmth, making this a cathartic, funny, and uplifting read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEXCITING COMICS CREATOR:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is the first long-form graphic novel from cartoonist Alex Krokus. His webcomic, \u003cem\u003eLoud \u0026amp; Smart\u003c\/em\u003e, follows the mundane misadventures of raccoon Alex and his millennial friends as they navigate their arguably \"adult\" lives in the big city. In \u003cem\u003eTalking to My Father's Ghost\u003c\/em\u003e, Krokus brings his trademark humour to new narrative terrain, guiding readers through big, scary feelings with expert comedic timing and refreshing honesty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bookreps NZ Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47900587098348,"sku":"9781797228181","price":49.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781797228181-talking-to-my-father-s-ghost.jpg?v=1783415883","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/talking-to-my-fathers-ghost-by-alex-krokus-9781797228181","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}