The Wrong Place [Paperback]

Brecht Evens (Author), Michele Hutchison (Translator), Laura Watkinson (Translator), Rhian Heppleston (Translator)

Book Description

Release date: November 23, 2010 | Series: The Wrong Place

Wanton youth seen through lush, dreamy, and sweeping watercolors.

Rendered in vividwatercolorwhere parquet floors and patterned dresses morph together, The Wrong Place revolves around the often absent Robbie, a charismatic lothario of mysterious celebrity who has the run of a city that is as chaotic as it is resplendent. Robbie’s sexual energy captivates the attention of men and women alike; his literal and figurative brightness is a startling foil to the dreariness of his childhood friend, Francis. With a hand as sensitive as it is exuberant, Brecht Evens’s first graphic novel in English captures the strange chemistry of social interaction as easily as he portrays the fragmented nature of identity. The Wrong Place contrasts life as it is, angst-ridden and awkward, with life as it can be: spontaneous, uninhibited, and free.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Gorgeous... Uses watercolours to wonderful effect" -- James Smart Guardian "In a series of shimmering, dream-like paintings, Brecht Evens captures the loneliness and the hedonism of a city's streets after hours..." -- Claire Allfree Metro "An invigorating tale of discomfort and joy, with artwork that captivates" Guardian --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Brecht Evens is a cartoonist, visual artist, and musician based in Belgium. Wrong Place is his first graphic novel in English.

Product Details

• Paperback: 184 pages
• Publisher: Drawn and Quarterly (November 23, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1770460012
• ISBN-13: 978-1770460010
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 0.5 x 9.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #558,770 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #86 in Books > Comics & Graphic Novels > Publishers > Drawn and Quarterly

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Unlike any comic I've ever seen November 15, 2011

By Jesse Harold

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The watercolor is so gorgeous and expressive, it has a real life of its own while still serving the story. Someone told me once that the ideal comic book experience is to have your eyes pop when you first open the book, and then to feel something while you're flying through the book, absorbed in the story, and then to immediately go back through the pages to gleefully examine the drawings as soon as you're done. I would add that the last step is to call up your best friend and say "you have got to see this book I just got". It sounds like a lot to ask from one book, but "The Wrong Place" achieves it in a way that remains fun and understated throughout.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Favorite October 16, 2011

By L. Benson

Format:Paperback

The illustrations in the book are luscious and full of unexpected details. The translation is really witty and clever. I hope there are more Brecht Evans books released in English.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars gorgeous! April 10, 2011

By S. White

Format:Paperback

this book is beautiful and transcendent. the artwork is mind blowing and serves the content of the words magically.
read it if you like beautiful things.. the only weakness is sometimes it looks too good.

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Graphic! December 5, 2012

By Roxane D. Stoner

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I was blown away, still am, by the few strokes of the paint brush that represent so much in this graphic novel. Also a good story with a keen eye on what it is to be living in our society nowadays. Being in or being out, the relationships, the hip and not hip, and how futile all that is.

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice graphics! July 18, 2011

By She's crafty

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I love the watercolor graphics of this book. The layering and transparency are really fascinating, as are the colors. This book is about Gary, the high school friend of a very cool, Robbie. The book portrays the awkward world of Gary as it overlaps and is in contrast to the ultra hip world of Robbie. I think that it deftly portrays these worlds. (FYI: some graphic imagery...not a book for kids, in my opinion)