Listen, beautiful Márcia / Marcello Quintanilha ; translated by Andrea Rosenberg.
"Listen, Beautiful Márcia is a gripping story about a family pushed to the brink. Márcia is a nurse in a hospital near Rio and lives in a favela with her boyfriend, Aluisio, and her daughter, Jaqueline, whom she had very young with another man. Jaqueline, a troubled young adult, makes life difficult for her mother and Aluisio and rebelliously hangs out with members of a neighborhood gang, leading to violent altercations between mother and daughter. The situation degenerates even more when Jaqueline is arrested. Márcia and Aluisio, distraught, realize that Jaqueline is in deeper trouble than they ever thought. Listen, Beautiful Márcia is a fast-paced, flamboyantly colorful new graphic novel by one of the most important Brazilian graphic novelists working today. Marcello Quintanilha's first English-language graphic novel is a tour de force -- a tightly wound drama filled with masterful suspense and a deep love for family and character"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 1683967771
- ISBN: 9781683967774
- Physical Description: 128 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 32 cm
- Edition: English edition.
- Publisher: Seattle, Washington : Fantagraphics Books, [2023]
- Copyright: ©2023
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Text in English, translated from the Portuguese. |
| Awards Note: | English language debut was the 2022 "Fauve d'Or" winner at the 2022 Angouleme Comics Festival. |
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| Genre: | Comics (Graphic works) Domestic comics. Thriller comics. Romance comics. Fiction. Graphic novels. |
Available copies
- 4 of 4 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Rockingham County Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 4 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reidsville Library | Fic (Text) | 31554012232442 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
Summary:
"Listen, Beautiful Márcia is a gripping story about a family pushed to the brink. Márcia is a nurse in a hospital near Rio and lives in a favela with her boyfriend, Aluisio, and her daughter, Jaqueline, whom she had very young with another man. Jaqueline, a troubled young adult, makes life difficult for her mother and Aluisio and rebelliously hangs out with members of a neighborhood gang, leading to violent altercations between mother and daughter. The situation degenerates even more when Jaqueline is arrested. Márcia and Aluisio, distraught, realize that Jaqueline is in deeper trouble than they ever thought. Listen, Beautiful Márcia is a fast-paced, flamboyantly colorful new graphic novel by one of the most important Brazilian graphic novelists working today. Marcello Quintanilha's first English-language graphic novel is a tour de force -- a tightly wound drama filled with masterful suspense and a deep love for family and character"--
