{"product_id":"helem-paperback","title":"Helem - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRunner-up at the 2021 Expozine Awards: Best English Comic category\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA surrealist journey through alienation, lost dreams, and self-redemption\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA woman loses her sister to suicide and struggles with the overwhelming and confusing feelings that continue to plague her. A man reflects on a decade spent working in a call centre and the strange day-to-day momentum that caused him to unconsciously abandon his goals. \u003ci\u003eHelem\u003c\/i\u003e relies on a propulsive graphic narrative and evocative illustration to tell the intensely personal stories of two characters at a crossroads.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe nearly wordless stories contained in\u003ci\u003e Helem\u003c\/i\u003e, originally published by TRIP as \"Agalma\" and \"Sequences\", delve deep into the internal lives of their characters. \u003ci\u003eHelem\u003c\/i\u003e, created while Wany was in a hallucinatory state brought on by a severe lack of sleep, also provides an intimate look into his own personal dreamscape.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51133787177183,"sku":"9781772620634","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/vtzChSa1rL9781772620634.webp?v=1786305141","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/helem-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}