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Heart in a Box
Heart in a Box | Kelly Thompson, Meredith McClarten
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When the Man with No Name breaks Emma's heart, she wants to die. But you never die from these things; you just want to. In a moment of weakness, she wishes her broken heart away and a mysterious stranger--who may or may not be totally evil--obliges. But emptiness is even worse than grief, and Emma sets out to collect the seven pieces of her heart spread across the country, a journey that forces her to face her own history and the cost of recapturing it, and leads inevitably to a confrontation with the Man with No Name himself! Reviews: Heart in a Box serves up a complete story of heartbreak, recovery and the effects those have on the world. Like the butterfly wings of the chaos theory, one person's acts -- random, violent, kind, insincere or hearty -- impact others and multiply in ways and directions that frequently defy description." - Comic Book Resources (CBR) "This book is magical. It reminds me of so many stories and yet manages to be wholly original. Be good to your heart and grab this comic with both hands." - Big Comic Page "A slice of life story with magical realism, Heart in a Box is smart storytelling, but it's also just so very raw. Like real raw." - Women Write About Comics "With Heart In A Box, Thompson & McClaren pull off the kind of smart story telling and allegory that transcends the genre and medium with a comic that almost anybody could enjoy...Heart In a Box in one of the best comics of 2015 which feels like nothing else in the medium, but is still warm and familiar. It has a casual complexity that is as inviting as it is engaging and emotionally affecting." - Nothing But Comics "It's brilliant - so far, it's one of the two or three best comics I've read this year." - Comics Should Be Good
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Heart in a Box | Kelly Thompson, Meredith McClarten
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Books I've got out of the library, slide 2. Lots of DC, extremely excited about finding the "Princeless" spinoff "Raven the Pirate Princess" volumes 1&2, and dreading reading the last Batwoman in her New 52 series because the last trade was so terrible. #mylifeissohard #ik #also #LADYTHOR #EEEE

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Heart in a Box | Kelly Thompson, Meredith McClarten
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I didn't know much about this going in and gobbled it up in just a couple of hours. After rashly giving away her broken heart, Emma goes on a journey to retrieve the seven pieces. It's more magical realism than grand adventure, with moments both sweet and painful as Emma deals with the fallout from her decisions.

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Heart in a Box | Kelly Thompson, Meredith McClarten
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I stopped into the library for some graphic novels only to be barred from the room with all the comics due to it being the teen room time. Sigh. But they had the more adult titles in a different area. Got this one.Great artwork & a great story propelled me through this graphic novel in record time.

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