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Pass Me By: Gone Fishin’
2020 BPAA Best Illustrated Book Of The Year Award Winner
Pass Me By is an award-winning queer, coming of age, and coming out romance. A five book series starts with Ed, a reserved man recently diagnosed with dementia, living in a small northern Canadian town. As Ed’s memory declines he loses touch with the present and spends more time in a past he chose to forget, touring with a glam rock band across Canada in the early 1970s. In Gone Fishin’, we are introduced to Ed, a retired man spending his time fishing and ordering the same dishes at the local diner with his close friend Rory. Rocked by a recent dementia diagnosis, Ed attempts to keep a semblance of a normal life. As his health worsens and daily routines become increasingly difficult, his panic begins to grow. Forgetting what he orders every day at the diner, disoriented by a grocery list, lost in familiar spaces, Ed’s memories become a faded photograph of a past with the potential to disappear forever.
“An inverted coming of age story about understanding queer identity and what happens to the stories you never tell.” – Stephanie Chan, Smash Pages
“The publisher calls it “a queer, rural, Canadian, romantic tragedy.” I call it delightful. It’s gorgeous, clever and perfectly paced, with fully formed characters from the first panel.” – Mike Donachie, Toronto Star
“This could likely be one of the strongest literary works regarding queer romance ever published.” – Keven Skinner, Fox Force Five
“The pages are heavy with emotion that’s simmering just underneath the surface. I’m really excited to see where this goes.” – The Turnaround Blog, Pride Month: Graphic Novel Reading
“Truly great. A story worth telling and an honour to read. Pure, modern, Canadiana supplemented with absolutely stunning visuals. Looking forward to the series as it grows. Not a surprise CBC listed it as one of Canada’s top 20 comics of 2019!” – Drake McCheyne, Amazon Reviews
“…a compelling story with a fantastic colour scheme to match.” – Ann Logan, CBC/I’ve Read This
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Dimensions:
128 Pages
8.95in * 6.25in * .27in
250gr
Published:
November 06, 2019
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ISBN:
9781988903590
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Language:
eng
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