La vie compliquée de Léa Olivier #6

The sixth volume of La vie compliquée de Léa Olivier — subtitled "Attention: Torpille!" — arrives from Kennes in 2018, promising the kind of social drama that feels instantly recognizable to anyone who survived their teen years. The cover sets the tension perfectly: two sharp-eyed girls face each other in the foreground while a lone figure walks away between them, the red-drenched school backdrop making the whole scene crackle with unspoken rivalry. Adapted from Catherine Girard-Audet's beloved series by Borecky and Alcante, this is sharp, empathetic YA storytelling with a visual style that's as expressive as its characters' complicated feelings.