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A review by jessrock
Epileptic 1 L'Ascension du Haut Mal, 1-3 by David B.
5.0
Epileptic 1 translates the first three installments of L'Ascension du Haut-Mal, a six-volume series about the author's childhood experiences, as his brother develops epilepsy and the disease consumes the lives of everyone in his family. Although it deals with heartbreak, suffering, and confusion, it keeps a wonderfully touching and even funny perspective throughout.
I especially liked the way that his artistry complemented his story - what appear to be pictures of ordinary scenes actually conceal strange and mysterious animals, reminding the reader of how close to the edge of reality his family walks throughout their experience with his brother's condition and attempts at rehabilitation.
I especially liked the way that his artistry complemented his story - what appear to be pictures of ordinary scenes actually conceal strange and mysterious animals, reminding the reader of how close to the edge of reality his family walks throughout their experience with his brother's condition and attempts at rehabilitation.