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Heat by Jean Wei

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Beautiful art and colours. The simple art style is so carefully crafted - every line communicates something and has purpose. I loved the use of white space and how those pauses gave breathing room for quiet contemplation on profound emotional moments in the story. The story is really heartwarming and uplifting. I loved the themes of found family, the difficult push and pull journey of following your passions in art and creation (whether in glassblowing or farming, as depicted in the book), and what it means to carve out a space for yourself in the world fearlessly while grappling with anxiety over value, usefulness, and belonging.

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it's easy to see why Heat has remained in the indie comic canon, Jean Wei's ability to strike a balance between melancholy and humor makes for a very effective story about finding meaning in your life and in yourself. the glassblowing sequence really struck me! also, the physical edition that was released last year is really beautiful, the embossed cover feels so nice to hold.