Essex County (Top Shelf Comics, 2007) by Jeff Lemire
One of two graphic novels to make the list, Essex County tells the tale of, well, Essex County in southwestern Ontario. This critically acclaimed collection scored legions of fans, including Jeffrey Wegener who wrote:
"Essex County is a beautifully and intimately written and drawn graphic novel trilogy that captures not only the feel of rural Canada, but its people. It is emotional, real, and heartbreaking."
Accolades: Jeff Lemire is a graphic novelist on the rise, recently being named one of Wizard magazine's 25 "rising stars" and taking home the Joe Shuster Award for Outstanding Canadian Comic Book Cartoonist, the Doug Wright Award for Best Emerging Talent and a 2008 Alex Award from the American Library Association.
Loved it! Loved even more that it only took me a day to read! Great timing, just before another Margaret Atwood book.
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