INCLUDED ON MORE THAN TEN BEST OF THE YEAR LISTS, INCLUDING THE
GUARDIAN, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, SALON, AMAZON, AND THE WASHINGTON POST!
Modan delights in bringing the subtlest emotional shadings to vivid
and often comical life on the page...[The Property is a] wryly funny
and ultimately wrenching graphic novel. -NPR
The award-winning author of Exit Wounds returns with a story about
secrets, money, and the bonds of love
The Property is a work that will inspire, fascinate, and delight
readers and critics alike. Savvy and insightful, elegant and subtle,
Rutu Modan's second full-length graphic novel is a triumph of
storytelling and fine lines.
After the death of her son, Regina Segal takes her granddaughter Mica to
Warsaw, hoping to reclaim a family property lost during the Second World
War. As they get to know modern Warsaw, Regina is forced to recall
difficult things about her past, and Mica begins to wonder if maybe
their reasons for coming aren't a little different than what her
grandmother led her to believe.
Modan offers up a world populated by prickly seniors, smart-alecky
public servants, and stubborn women-a world whose realism is expressed
alternately in the absurdity of people's behavior and in the complex
consequences of their sacrifices. Modan's ever-present wit is
articulated perfectly in her clear-line style, while a subtle, almost
muted color palette complements the true-to-life nuances of her
characterization. Exit Wounds made a huge splash for this signature
combination of wit, style, and realism, and The Property will cement
Modan's status as one of the foremost cartoonists working today.
