It Don't Come Easy
Philippe Dupuy, Charles Berberian
Translated by Helge Dascher
Paperback
26 December 2017Imprint: Drawn and Quarterly
Synopsis
The award-winning Monsieur Jean series tackles the complexities of everyday life
Since the character of Monsieur Jean first walked onto the page in 1998, he has endeared himself to readers, maturing with each frantic, surreal, heart-warming episode. Beginning as a young Parisian bachelor, defeatist writer, and urban bon vivant, Jean has reluctantly transitioned into a family man of forty, learning...
Details
26 December 2017224 pages
9781770462885Imprint: Drawn and Quarterly
Reviews
"The ... artwork is breezy, simple and very European (everyone's got gigantic, near-abstract noses, and the landscapes of Paris and Lisbon are lovingly caricatured); its smooth playfulness helps to alleviate the sting of its well-aimed darts toward the moments when the bohemian life begins to curdle.”–Publishers Weekly
