Celestial adventure with quirky, profound twists.
If you're into graphic novels that blend dark humor with theological satire, "The Life After" could be your next page-turner. Imagine a surreal journey through the afterlife, where iconic figures like Hemingway join a battle against divine bureaucracy. The creative absurdity mixed with deeper existential questions makes it a compelling read for those who like their literature served with a side of existential contemplation and a sprinkling of the bizarre.
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ISBN: 9781620103210
Publisher: Oni Press
Date of Publication: 2016-08-02
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.91
(rated by 32 readers)
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Jude, the son of God (well, one of the sons, anyway) is trapped in Purgatory. Thankfully, he has friends on the outside: Nettie, a Victorian woman with unknown powers; her daughter Essie, commander of an army of unbaptized children; and the late, great Ernest Hemingway. On their journey to break Jude out of his interminable imprisonment, they run afoul of clockwork angels, celestial bureaucrats, and the Great Potato Himself. Can they overcome the very powers that be in order to free their friend and rewrite the system of the afterlife?
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Celestial adventure with quirky, profound twists.
If you're into graphic novels that blend dark humor with theological satire, "The Life After" could be your next page-turner. Imagine a surreal journey through the afterlife, where iconic figures like Hemingway join a battle against divine bureaucracy. The creative absurdity mixed with deeper existential questions makes it a compelling read for those who like their literature served with a side of existential contemplation and a sprinkling of the bizarre.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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