This graphic novel is definitely aimed at mature readers. With themes of violence, suicide, sex and drugs, it gives a teen perspective on a variety of shocking and disturbing topics.
This book tells the story of Orange, a teenager coming of age in the heart of a dense, gritty city. Orange has decided that she's got nothing worth living for: not her shallow friends, disengaged parents, nonexistent future: not even the empty promise of love. But just as she's poised to leap from a barren rooftop, a stranger enters her life, and changes everything.
This is a tale of discovery, growth, loss and redemption. There's no simple, happy ending to this tale; everything is complicated, and there's no easy answer to the terrible feelings of disconnection and isolation that drive Orange to her limits.
Readers will put down this graphic novel feeling confused, frightened, and inspired. The intense, brilliantly-hued art will captivate you; every page is a masterpiece, bursting with emotion and tension. Many teens will find some echo here of the confusion and isolation they feel as they make the difficult transition from childhood into adulthood. Orange's lesson - that life is worth living, even when painful - will inspire even as it hurts.
Graphic Novel
Grades 12 and up
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