Le syndrome du petit pois #[nn]

Two young people share a quiet moment together on a bench, rendered in a delicate red-and-white palette that gives this La Boîte à Bulles release from 2016 its distinctly tender, introspective feel. Creator Domas frames the pair in a warm circular wash of red, with small birds and a curious chicken dotting the foreground — charming details that lend the scene an unhurried, everyday poetry. Le Syndrome du Petit Pois looks like exactly the kind of thoughtful French graphic novel that lingers with you long after the last page.