Cet été-là

Mariko and Jillian Tamaki’s Cet été-là (2014–present, Rue de Sèvres) is a single-issue graphic novel that captures a pivotal, bittersweet summer in the lives of two teenage cousins. Originally published in English as This One Summer, this quiet, atmospheric story by the acclaimed cousin duo explores the awkward space between childhood and adolescence, set against a lakeside vacation town. With Jillian Tamaki’s evocative blue-toned artwork and Mariko Tamaki’s nuanced, naturalistic dialogue, it became a defining work of contemporary young-adult comics, celebrated for its honest portrayal of friendship, family tension, and the weight of unspoken secrets.