As with many comics published by this publisher, there is something different about the content in this one. There are discussions about the great beyond and the mundane tasks for those left behind.
Charlie is a spark of colour in an otherwise drab office where they deal with the conversion of the remains of dead people into things the family can keep as keepsakes. A child has a doubt about his mother’s soul and this question leads Charlie down an introspective path. This is where the discussion of life and rebirth becomes a little heavy, but there is a surprising plot twist parallel to what we are watching unfold.
I might not have liked the eventual turn of events, but it was definitely unlike many of the other books I have read recently.
I would recommend this to anyone who finds the blurb interesting and likes graphic novels. As usual, there are a few panels with a little more nudity than I find necessary, but it can be moved past quickly, and they are very few.
I received an ARC thanks to NetGalley and the publishers but the review is entirely based on my own reading experience.
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