In: The Graphic Novel Av Will Mcphail

<p><b>WINNER OF THE BETTY TRASK PRIZE</b><br><br><b>''BEST GRAPHIC NOVEL OF 2021'' <i>Guardian </i>and <i>Irish Times</i></b><br><b><br>''Starts as a charming romantic comedy and turns into something tender and affecting about our need for connection. I loved this one. '' David Nicholls</b><br><br><b>''Beautiful, bittersweet portrait of modern life . . . his tragicomedy will also make the heart swell.'' <i>Guardian</i><br><br>''</b><b>Brilliant</b><b>.'' Candice Carty-Williams</b><br><br>''<b>This is a miraculous book.'' Joe Dunthorne</b><br><br>Nick, a young illustrator, can''t connect with people. Whether it''s the barista down the street, his own family or Wren, an oncologist whose life becomes painfully tangled with his, Nick can''t shake the feeling that there is some hidden realm of human interaction beyond his reach. He staggers through meaningless conversations and haunts lookalike, vacuous coffee shops in the hope that he will find it there. But it isn''t until Nick learns to