Rave by Jessica Campbell - 9781770464605

Name: Rave by Jessica Campbell - 9781770464605
Brand: Drawn and Quarterly

Drawn and Quarterly

RaveAuthor(s): Jessica Campbell\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Drawn and Quarterly, Canada\nImprint: Drawn and Quarterly\nISBN-13: 9781770464605, 978-1770464605\nSynopsis\nIt s the early 2000s. Lauren is fifteen, soft-spoken, and ashamed of her body. She s a devout member of an evangelical church, but when her Bible-thumping parents forbid Lauren to bring evolution textbooks home, she opts to study at her schoolmate Mariah s house. Mariah has dial-up internet, an absentee mom, and a Wiccan altar the perfect setting for a study session and sleepover to remember. That evening, Mariah gives Lauren a makeover and the two melt into each other, in what becomes Lauren s first queer encounter. Afterward, a potent blend of Christian guilt and internalised homophobia causes Lauren to question the experience. Author Jessica Campbell (XTC69) uses frankness and dark humour to articulate Lauren's burgeoning crisis of faith and sexuality. She captures teenage antics and banter with astute comedic s.