Three teens face racism, neglect and a coming of age against the backdrop of an Australian coastal town.
I had the pleasure of seeing Pat Grant at Brisbane Writers Festival last year, and he's a pretty sweet, savvy guy (and kind of a babe). 'Blue' is certainly a representation of the first two things, if not the third. The push-pull between the leading three is in equal parts uncomfortable and nostalgic, nice and nasty. Their relationship is reminiscent of a lot of adolescent relationships, and with the added degree of racial intolerance, this graphic novel makes for something pretty remarkable.
Four out of Five sausage rolls.
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