Three summers of workin’ in a paper mill. A bit light compared to Derf’s “Trashed,” but relatable for those of a certain age who awkwardly did blue collar work on the road to something different. There’s a muted poignancy that got to me ultimately, even while I wanted it to go a little further. 3.5, really.

lovely fast read, similar to Ducks by Kate Beaton. Had some of the same sadness about the mundane job he did as a gateway to his career. But also an interesting narrative.

Delisle cuenta su trabajo durante varios veranos en la fábrica de papel de su pueblo cuando era estudiante. Bien narrado, entretenido, pero no va más allá de algunas anécdotas.

Perushyvä Delisle.

From his previous books I thought Delisle was French but no, he's French-Canadian. He definitely gets a lot of his style from the bande dessinee style, but he's much plainer and more straightforward than those books. It's a very pleasant experience, even if he's in Pyongyang. Back in Canada he totally captures that breezy late-summer vibe of being 17-20 and not really knowing what you want to do. It's the artist as a young man, but again, the stakes are extremely low, allowing him to just play around. The biking panels are exhilarating, the factory scenes are sweaty, and his dad is a jerk: what more do you want?

Un bel album de Guy Delisle, qui se rapproche presque des Paul de Michel Rabagliati dans le ton. Bien qu'il soit assez différent des autres Chroniques, Guy Delisle est toujours passionnant et informatif!