Binding: Hardcover
Description: A debut Y a graphic memoir about a Korean - American girl's coming - of - age story and a coming home story set between a New Jersey suburb and Seoul South Korea. Ever since Deborah (Jung - Jin) Lee emigrated from South Korea to the United States she's felt her otherness. For a while her English wasn t perfect. Her teachers can t pronounce her Korean name. Her face and her eyes especially her eyes feel wrong. In high school everything gets harder. Friendships change and end she falls behind in classes and fights with her mom escalate. Caught in limbo with nowhere safe to go Deb finds her mental health plummeting resulting in a suicide attempt. But Deb is resilient and slowly heals with the help of art and self - care guiding her to a deeper understanding of her heritage and herself. This stunning debut graphic memoir features page after page of gorgeous evocative art perfect for Tillie Walden fans. It's a cross section of the Korean - American diaspora and mental health a moving and powerful read in the vein of Hey Kiddo and The Best We Could Do.
Title: In Limbo
Author(s): Lee Deb Jj
Publisher: First Second
Barcode: 9781250252654
Pages: 352 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 3/7/2023