Why you should read The Jellyfish by Boum

I didn't mean for my Substack to turn into a book-review blog, but here we are.

Since reading Next Stop, I’ve been rediscovering my love of graphic novels. Next up:

From the synopsis:

Odette is a twenty-something year old with their own place, a steady job at a local bookstore, an adorable pet rabbit, and a budding crush on one of their customers. But Odette is haunted by something only they can see: a jellyfish that’s floating in their eye, blocking their vision. It’s a seemingly minor annoyance...until the jellyfish starts multiplying.

This book made me cry a lot. It’s heartbreaking and hopeful. It makes me feel like there is truly nothing that can break the human spirit.

I love Odette, Leo, and Naina. I’m realizing I like books with characters who don’t know what to say, who say the wrong things, who do the wrong things. Because we all do.

And these characters’ imperfections make it all the more beautiful how strong they are. They give care. They receive care, which isn’t easy. They admit to uncertainty. They accept uncertainty. They adapt.

Horrible things can and do happen to us. But this book reminds us that horrible things can’t take away our joy, or our love.

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See you next time.