Description
Book SynopsisAn account in graphic novel format, based on the author’s own experiences, of a boy coping with his mother’ suffering from bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, showing how mental illness can both tear families apart and reaffirm the bonds of love.
Trade Review“This beautifully told and brutal story strikes home.”
—starred review Publishers Weekly
“The Parakeet is a beautiful book. Espé’s storytelling is tender and compelling, narratively and visually.”
—Rachel Lindsay,author of RX: A Graphic Memoir
“Poignant from start to finish, The Parakeet reveals Espé’s considerable range of talents.”
—Planète Bd
“A poignant and moving work of autobiographical fiction.”
—SensCritique
“Every once in a while, you pick up a book already knowing you’d like it, but, even then, it exceeds your expectations in the best possible ways. The Parakeet is one such book.”
—Kay Sohini Solrad
“Espé delivers many well thought-out metaphors for the different states of mental disorder haunting his protagonist.”
—Oliver Ristau The Comics Journal
