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Frances #1

Frances, Épisode 1

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Dans une ville suédoise des années 30, Ada, jeune femme qui rêve d'indépendance mais doit assumer de lourdes contraintes familiales, recueille sa petite nièce Frances, devenue orpheline. Un récit touchant et subtil dont les personnages sont, chacun à leur manière, en quête d'identité et de liberté.

96 pages, Paperback

First published October 6, 2008

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Joanna Hellgren

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2,082 reviews33 followers
September 28, 2017
Frances parla di un'orfana adottata dalla zia. La bambina si ritrova a cambiare vita, passando dalla campagna, dove viveva in compagnia di due amici, alla città dove dovrà interagire con una serie di nuovi parenti. La zia è lesbica ed è la sorella che si occupa del padre della famiglia, mentre l'altra zia, sposata e con due figlie gemelle (antipaticissime) non perde occasione per intromettersi. Una vicina di casa entrerà nelle dinamiche affettive innamorandosi della zia. Il ritmo narrativo e i disegni a matita , che si animano nei fondali liquidi delle strade e delle stanze, ricordano la Wakamaki. I volti non sono mai troppo espressivi (talvolta si sente la mancanza della mobilità volutamente eliminata). I dialoghi sono spicci, e come nei disegni spesso vengono tagliate parti considerate eliminabili. La storia è semplice, piccola, ma riesce a prendere. L'effetto dei disegni, nonostante la basicità di alcune tavole, è piacevole e a tratti davvero interessante.
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7 reviews
March 5, 2021
I enjoyed this a lot. Found it through my friend, who I asked for some recommendations of interesting and not too difficult (as I haven't read in Swedish that much) Swedish comics. I didn't know much about the storyline beforehand and it took me by surprise how addicted I got with it.
Drawings captivated me from the very first page.
I read all the three episodes in one go (they were combined to a single book). The atmosphere of the story is same time sad, fascinating and gloomy. I love how Hellgren depicts loss, love, friendship and family relationships on this comic. All the big feelings and how a young person copes with those. The comic also follows more than one story at the same time, which was great.
Easily one of my fav comics and would love to read more from Hellgren.
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28 reviews10 followers
December 28, 2017
A gorgeous piece of art with a surprising, wonderful little story and endearing characters. The drawings seem simple, but creep up on you and wrap you up in their atmospheric beauty.
Highly recommend.
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