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This is the third graphic novel by Norwegian artist Lene Ask, and the first which is not autobiographical. It's the story of Marit, a woman form the countryside who has left that world for a life in the big city, but is dragged back home when her beloved father dies. We get to see her life in flashbacks from her childhood, where it becomes obvious that her relationshop with her mother has always been rather cold. In the adult life of the main character it aslo becomes obvious that she's a bit lost when it comes to relationships, most probably because of her parents dysfunctional life together. It's all presented with an ease in storytelling and with simple, efficient images. There's no great ending, no solution to all the anxiety experienced by Marit, no happy Hollywoodesque ending, which is very welcome. If anything, this is the story of the relationshop between parents and children, and as such it does have somewhat of a happy ending as Marits at least seems to reconcile with her mother when she's had a stroke and needs her help and attention. For Swedish readers, Lene Ask is probably best described as a NorwegianAnneli Furmark. They both write deft, believable characters in rather slow paced, slice of life dramas, and they both have a penchant for situating their stories outside of the big cities, where many other Nordic comics take place. I hold Anneli's comics in higher regard, but considering that she is one of my absolute favourite Swedish comics artists, that is not saying that i do not like the comics by Ask, rather on the contrary. Reading this book made med curious to re-read Ask's two earlier book, to see if I stil like them as much as I remember.'-Fredrik Stroemberg', journalist and Eisner nominated author

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Lene Ask (b. 1974) is a Norwegian comics and children's book writer. Though initially a photographer, since the debut of her graphic novel Hitler, Jesus og farfar in 2006, Ask has worked extensively in the field of comics, books and illustrations. She graduated the Norwegian Institute for Childrens Books, studied photography at Bergen Art Academy for three years, and was an exhange student as photographer at FAMU, Prague. In addition she studied art history at the University of Bergen, and art at Rogaland College of Art, Stavanger (NO). Ask has published over 25 books, as author and/or illustrator. She has also published a number of articles and short stories in several antologies. Ask is a much sought lecturer and has exhibited her works at a wide range of venues. Ask sees herself as a visual storyteller, both when she draws pictures and writes novels. In her graphic novels she works with the tension between words and images

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