Les herbes sauvages #[nn]

Three young people linger on a grassy hillside beneath a windswept tree, gazing out toward a coastal inlet where a lighthouse stands in the quiet distance — it's a cover that breathes open air and gentle melancholy in equal measure. Adam de Souza's linework has a tender, unhurried quality that immediately sets Les Herbes Sauvages apart on Gallimard Bande Dessinée's 2024 list. If you're drawn to stories that feel rooted in landscape and youth, this one announces itself beautifully before you've turned a single page.