Bunjevac identifies the myth of Artemis and Sipriotes, the gender-bending tale of Sipriotes being punished for an attempted rape by being transformed into a woman, as an inspiration. Readers who find this subject matter distressing should beware, and anyone should think carefully about whether this is an appropriate book for classroom use.īezimena, Nina Bunjevac’s third graphic novel, is an extended surreal narrative in which the line between reality and fantasy is not so much blurred as obliterated. By the end of the book, we are told that, in fact, the sketchbook belonged to a young girl who was sexually assaulted and murdered, along with two other girls, apparently by our protagonist. When he discovers that the sketchbook includes graphic depictions of him engaging in sex with her and with others, he enacts the scenarios.
It tells the story of a young man who follows a woman home after finding her lost sketch book. Before I get to specifics, readers should be warned that this graphic novel includes explicit sexual imagery and disturbing themes: it focuses on issues of sexual violence and consent.
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