Autobiographie d'une Courgette #[nn]

Adapted from Gilles Paris's novel by writer Ingrid Chabbert and artist Camille K., this French graphic album opens with a quietly affecting bird's-eye view: a young boy in a striped green shirt lies on his bedroom floor, absorbed in drawing, surrounded by scattered crayon sketches, a photograph, a flashlight, a suitcase, and — striking an unsettling note — a pistol resting nearby. The warm purples and greens of Camille K.'s palette give the scene an intimate, melancholy tenderness that perfectly suits the story's emotional register. Published by Philéas in 2021, it's the kind of thoughtful, visually rich bande dessinée that stays with you long after you set it down.