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It's July 2020 in Seattle. Gussy struggles to keep his dog biscuit boutique afloat while a global pandemic rages unchecked. The loneliness of lockdown and social distancing drives his employee Rosie to betray her principles. Rosie's roommate Hissy is at a personal crossroads. A love triangle emerges as they find themselves tangled in a web of police brutality, protests, drugs, dating apps and Covid chaos. Taking place over the course of just a few days, this is a snapshot of humanity -- okay, animals -- in crisis. Alex Graham's pandemic-inspired graphic novel was initially serialized six panels at a time on Instagram during the lockdowns of 2020 and became one of the most talked about comics of the year; this hardcover edition will remain a timeless work long after the pandemic ends.… (more)
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I'm not usually a fan of age-gap romances, but since the two are so messed up, this one develops with some pretty messy verisimilitude. And with all the chaos ripping through the book with the other characters and events, it's more a through-thread than the center of the book. There are plenty of moments of biting commentary and wicked satire, as well as some sex scenes sure to offend somebody or other. Jennifer Love Hewitt, Grimace, Timothée Chalamet, and other celebrities get weird and amusing cameos.
It took me several days to get through it, but I was always ready to return to it when I had the chance, and I look forward to seeing what the creator does next.
p.s., I could have done without the overwritten and defensive afterword by some friend of the author that whined about negative online comments the material garnered when it was initially published digitally.