Esther's Notebooks 2
Tales from my eleven-year-old life
Riad Sattouf author Sam Taylor translator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Pushkin Press
Published:29th Jul '21
Should be back in stock very soon
Every week, the comic book artist Riad Sattouf has a chat with his friend's daughter, Esther. She tells him about her life, about school, her friends, her hopes, dreams and fears, and then he works it up into a comic strip. This book consists of 52 of those strips, telling between them the story of a year in the life of this sharp, spirited and funny child. The result is a moving, insightful and utterly addictive glimpse into the real lives of children growing up in today's world.
Riad Sattouf is one of the great creators of our time * Alain de Botton *
The portrait of an era, drawn with a smile * L'Express *
Riad Sattouf sketches everyday life brilliantly, bringing out society's great problems through Esther's minor troubles * Culturevnews *
Esther is a mini social phenomenon... It's a joy to fall back into our childhoods with her * Elle *
Riad Sattouf is a true genius when it comes to showing the world through a child's eyes. His style is full of life, overflowing with humour and tenderness - you're guaranteed to fall under the spirited Esther's charm. Everything you wanted to know about your kids but were afraid to ask... -- Leïla Slimani
Chronicles the everyday life of a Parisian child, with all its ups and downs, its flights of fancy and its confrontations with crushing reality... Enchanting [and] eye-opening -- James Lovegrove * Financial Times *
These funny, well-observed stories... contain immense daring and depth... Sattouf has drawn a portrait of a generation * Observer, Graphic Novel of the Month *
ISBN: 9781782276180
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
56 pages