Overview
In a lonely house by the sea, a woman is haunted by ghosts unseen and memories unspoken. In the aftermath of a devastating loss, Jliafinds herself living with her unemployed brother Joel in their grandmother's beach house, uncertain of what comes next. Jliatries to convince her family and friends that she's doing just fine, but when her nascent garden plot is destroyed one night, Jliabecomes obsessed with finding the culprit... A mongoose whose existence no one else seems to believe in. A powerful tale of grief from one of Europe's most exciting young talents, The Mongoose is a stunning, formally-inventive graphic novel in the vein of Nick Drnaso's Sabrina and Richard McGuire's Here. Publishers Weekly 2025 Adult Comics & Graphic Novels Preview Selection Winner of the Jorge Magalhes Award for Outstanding Story
Full Product Details
Author: Joana Mosi
Publisher: Editions Pow Pow
Imprint: Editions Pow Pow
Dimensions:
Width: 20.90cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 15.80cm
Weight: 0.454kg
ISBN: 9782925114475
ISBN 10: 2925114474
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 27 November 2025
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Reviews
""Mosi thoughtfully and compassionately follows Julia’s halting journey through the stages of grief and mourning, coming to terms with difficult emotions, and learning how to unpack the symbolism that only comes with overwhelming preoccupation, brain fog, and loss. A poignant portrait of mourning, grief, and recovery."" — Vi Kwartler, Booklist (Starred Review) ""A touching and intelligent book, tackling with finesse a delicate subject that is admirably conveyed in her drawings."" —Jean-Charles Andrieu de Levis, ActuaLitté ""Disarmingly simple yet formidably effective."" —Mathieu Roy, BDQG ""With its pictogram-like graphic approach, reminiscent of Chris Ware's strips, this deeply moving book is... read through silences, unspoken words, ellipses and unadorned lines."" —Jean-Dominic Leduc, Les Libraires
""A touching and intelligent book, tackling with finesse a delicate subject that is admirably conveyed in her drawings."" -Jean-Charles Andrieu de Levis, ActuaLitté ""Disarmingly simple yet formidably effective."" -Mathieu Roy, BDQG ""With its pictogram-like graphic approach, reminiscent of Chris Ware's strips, this deeply moving book is... read through silences, unspoken words, ellipses and unadorned lines."" -Jean-Dominic Leduc, Les Libraires
Author Information
Joana Mosi is an award-winning visual artist and cartoonist based in Lisbon, Portugal. Born and raised close to the sea, Joana has a really hard time sitting still in one place for a long time (which is a problem when your job requires you to spend lots of time at a drawing table) so she ends up traveling a lot, participating in art residencies and comics festivals across the globe. While she's planning her next artistic endeavor, she stays fresh by teaching (and learning from) new generations of creators.
