The Gulf
The Gulf by Adam de Souza is a young adult graphic novel published by Tundra on March 5, 2024. This edition spans 240 pages and is presented in English. The story follows a group of friends who, facing the pressures of impending adulthood, decide to run away from home to join a commune on a Gulf Island off the coast of Vancouver. Central to the narrative is Oli, who, frustrated with her current life and relationships, seeks an escape that leads her and her friends on a transformative journey.
Readers will find a blend of humor and angst as the characters navigate their complex emotions and relationships during their final days of high school. The graphic novel explores themes of coming of age and diversity, capturing the essence of youth in a time of significant change. As Oli, Milo, Alvin, and Liam grapple with their identities and aspirations, the story unfolds as an anti-coming-of-age road trip adventure that resonates with the challenges of adolescence.
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Staring down the final days of high school, a group of friends run away from home in order to join a commune in this YA graphic novel for ages 14 and up. Stand by Me meets Catcher in the Rye by way of Skim.
Ever since Oli found a pamphlet for a remote island commune as a kid, it’s all she can think about. Now that she’s nearing the end of high school, feeling frustrated with the mounting pressure to choose a career and follow a path she has no interest in, the desire to escape it all has been steadily increasing.
Everything comes to a head when Oli’s relationship with her best friend goes south and she claps back at a school bully with more than just words. Oli flees to find the commune on a Gulf Island off the coast of Vancouver, taking with her Milo, who can’t help but hide his feelings behind the safety of a video camera, and Alvin, a shy teen who sees more than he lets on. Behind them trails Liam, Oli’s ex-best-friend and sometimes love interest, who wants to apologize for the way things went down. All four are grappling with a world that cannot be changed . . . and simply trying to find their place in it.
This YA anti-coming-of-age road trip adventure, by talented up-and-coming comic artist Adam de Souza, captures at once the angst and humor of being a teen during a time of great transition.
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