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Oscar is living in Lima, Peru, and working as a reporter. When his father suddenly dies he struggles to come to terms with his mother, his father‘s mistress, his father‘s other family, and most of all, himself.

The illustrations perfectly capture the dark tone of the story.

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The graphic novel opens with the protagonist finding out about his father passing away. He also meets the family his father started after leaving his mother. Now a journalist for a tabloid paper, the story follows him as he researches an article about clowns. He struggles with memories of his family's poverty while growing up. The artwork was interesting, often beautiful, but the story felt a little too forgettable.

An introspective slice of life. While writing an article on the street clowns of Lima, a Peruvian journalist reflects on the recent death of his father. It's well written and the art is simply lovely.

Back home with cell reception after spending some wonderful days in a summer house. Alarcón is an interesting writer and I'm curious to see how a story of his works as a comic book.

This gorgeous graphic memoir, about a young Peruvian man coming to terms with his father's death, is my lunch reading.

A rather melancholic story about a young Peruvian man whose learns of his father's other family after his father dies. It was originally included in his War by Candlelight collection (which I've yet to read) and is now a graphic novel

Guess who stopped in to sign some books? Can't get enough of that signature doodle.