Luisa: Ici et là

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D un c t , il y a Luisa, 33 ans, photographe culinaire c libataire et incapable de vivre plus de quelques semaines avec un homme De l autre, Luisa, 15 ans, des r ves plein son sac dos, une folle envie de trouver l amour et de vivre de la photographie Mais aussi des sentiments inassum s pour Lucie, sa copine homosexuelle.Un r cit initiatique rebours, qui entra ne le lecteur dans une qu te intime de r alisation personnelle, port par le trait joueur et les couleurs pleines de vie de Carole Maurel.Un proc d de paradoxe temporel exploit avec brio Read Luisa: Ici et là by Carole Maurel – kino-fada.fr A queer romance of sorts by Carole Laurel, adapted by Mariko Tamaki Luisa, living alone at 32, meets her 15 year old self and the focus is on sexuality and coming out and acceptance But it s sweet, takes its time, and has a loveable cast of characters and some romantic intrigue to go with a side of facing that mother daughter history Of course the time travel identity story is familiar, played for laughs in Back to the Future, and I am reading Paper Girls where the girls meet themselves i...In the tradition of wacky body swap fantasies like Freaky Friday and Big still Tim Honks best movie comes the story of a grouchy 33 year old who meets her 15 year old self somehow They fight, They bite, They bite and fight and bite, Bite, bite, bite, Fight, fight, fight, The Itchy and Scratchy Show Luisa Now and Then But, y know, slightlyserious because LGBT stuff It s an ok book I admired Carole Maurel s artthan her writing I loved the coloured washes she used and the line In the tradition of wacky body swap fantasies like Freaky Friday and Big still Tim Honks best movie comes the story of a grouchy 33 year old who meets her 15 year old self somehow They fight, They bite, They bite and fight and bite, Bite, bite, bite, Fight, fight, fight, The Itchy and Scratchy Show Luisa Now and Then But, y know, slightlyserious because LGBT stuff It s an ok book I admired Carole Maurel s artthan her writing I loved the coloured washes she used and the line work is really skilful she conveys body language superbly I enjoyed the visuals all the way through and that sequence towards the end when the aunt morphs from sitting at her table in despair into a flower over four panels was amazing But the story could ve been tighter andfocused Basically once the two Luisas meet nothing much happens They fight, they find each other s attitudes appalling, older Luisa is reminded of the optimism of youth, younger Luisa learns that growing up entails compro...Every adult has probably fantasized at some point about going back in time and telling something important to our teen selves, something that will put us on track for the life we think we should be having now instead of the one we ve actually got In this scenario, we d be in control we remember being Teen Self we know where to find ourself we remember the technology of the time or the lack thereof and we know exactly what Teen Self needs to hear But what if your Teen Self has somethin Every adult has probably fantasized at some point about going back in time and telling something important to our teen selves, something that will put us on track for the life we think we should be having now instead of the one we ve actually got In this scenario, we d be in control we remember being Teen Self we know where to find ourself we remember the technology of the time or the lack thereof and we know exactly what Teen Self needs to hear But what if your Teen Self has something important to tell your Adult Self And Teen Self somehow appears in the present to try to communicate that thing to you, with try being the operative word, because both Adult Self and Teen Self are also trying to deny a part of yourselves, and are...2.5 starsI enjoyed the art quite a bit and I liked what the story was trying to do, I just felt it was jerky and clunky It didn t evoke the feelings in me I d expected for a story about past self meeting with future self and both selves having some hard realizations.Some of my dissatisfaction could be chalked up to translation Despite this b...Here s a thought experiment for you Bring your 15 year old self to mind Can you see that person clearly, or have they become fuzzy and faded with time Now imagine your 32 year old self walking down the street and bumping into your 15 year old self How would that feel What would your younger self feel about you and your life choices Have you lived up to expectations I love the premise of this graphic novel, but the execution was rather uninspired This is adapted and translated, and it felt Here s a thought experiment for you Bring your 15 year old self to mind Can you see that person clearly, or have they become fuzzy and faded with time Now imagine your 32 year old self walking down the street an... Luisa is one of those books that makes me glad I started checking graphic novels out from the library instead of buying so many of them This was fun and I liked the art, but it was a pretty standard coming out story crossed with a fairly typical what would your youn...Wow This gentle time travel fantasy is my favorite graphic novel of 2018 so far.A thirtysomething woman opens the door to her apartment, comes face to face with her teenage self, and is appalled at what a mess she once was The teenage girl sees the same door as opening onto a future that is unimaginably awful.Maurel weaves a moving tale full of regrets, disappointments and self discovery as both versions of Luisa struggle with their common dreams, realities an...I really liked the concept and art here, though some parts were a bit predictable or felt stilted forced It s a nice coming of age story with a time traveling twist Overall, it was fun and I liked the ending.I read this in english but couldn t find that version available on Goodreads I rather enjoyed this time traveling esque story about sexuality and self acceptance.This was the last book I got at ALA and the first one I read I m a new fan of graphic novels and this one sounded amazing It s incredibly specific Luisa at both ages is someone who s not entirely sure who she is or what she wants but I think it s also universal Many of us can probably relate to the idea that we aren t who we thought we d be when we became adults Some of us have better lives, sure, but there are probably also major disappointments that our teenage self would have to cop This was the last book I got at ALA and the first one I read I m a new fan of graphic novels and this one sounded amazing It s incredibly specific Luisa at both ages is someone who s not entirely sure who she is or what she wants but I think it s also universal Many of us can probably relate to the idea that we aren t who we thought we d be when we became adults Some of us have better lives, sure, but there are probably also major disappointments that our teenage self would have to cope with Butthan that, this is also about coming to terms with your sexuality For a variety of reasons, teenage Luisa couldn t admit that she liked girls There s no label here, but I m guessing she s bi, because Adult Luisa does discuss dating men Not that it matters, necessarily, but representation matters and I feel like we don t see much with bi protagonists When I was talking to the woman at the booth, she mentioned that she thought this was exactly what the world needed right now...

Luisa: Ici et là
  • French
  • 22 November 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 272 pages
  • 2849532266
  • Carole Maurel
  • Luisa: Ici et là