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A review by rainbowbookworm
The Two Lives of Penelope by Judith Vanistendael
4.0
Working as a surgeon in Aleppo, Penelope spends months at a time away from her husband and teenage daughter. She comes back home for Christmas and finds that, once again, her mother and sister are pressuring her to stay home for good. They can't understand Penelope's motivation.
What her loved ones don't know is that Penelope did not return home alone. She carries with her the memory of a child she was unable to help. The child haunts her so much, she decides to seek psychological help.
There are layers to this book including a whole section about masks that is telling in what it says about Penelope and how her husband and child see her. I know this is a graphic novel I'll remember for years to come.
What her loved ones don't know is that Penelope did not return home alone. She carries with her the memory of a child she was unable to help. The child haunts her so much, she decides to seek psychological help.
There are layers to this book including a whole section about masks that is telling in what it says about Penelope and how her husband and child see her. I know this is a graphic novel I'll remember for years to come.