Wake Up, Percy Gloom
Cathy MalkasianAn unexpected but most welcome sequel to Cathy’s Eisner Award winning debut graphic novel, Percy Gloom! In Wake Up, Percy Gloom, which can be read as a sequel or as a standalone story, kindhearted Percy awakens from (what he thinks is) a 200-year nap and finds himself in a strange new land. As Percy goes on a quest to locate his mother, he encounters many inspired inventions and bizarre, and sometimes dangerous, characters and situations, such as singing goats and furniture parades. Through it all he pines for his long-lost love and soul mate, Miss Margaret—but his love may not be as doomed as he thinks.
| status | Copy #1 (5521): in |
|---|---|
| genre | Literature and Fiction » Magical Realism |
| publisher | Fantagraphics Books |
| publish date | July 5, 2013 |
| popularity | checked out 15 time(s) |
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The plot thickens while Percy naps! Wake Up is a feel-good story, perhaps a little predictable at times, but it’s a fun read. It shifts the spotlight onto his mother, and it’s rare that you get to read a book with an elderly woman as a protagonist. Malkasian’s storytelling doesn’t disappoint as she navigates Percy’s Mother’s past and present as a super(-duper-ultra)centenarian and a prankster.