{"product_id":"9781683969358","title":"Tender","description":"\u003cp\u003eA psychological thriller about a woman obsessed with her vision for a picture-perfect, curated life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e: \"On the surface, expectant mom Carolanne is a painfully average woman, chatting with the gals at the office about her husband and baby on the way. But a menacing mood hangs over quotidian scenes, which are periodically interrupted by Carolanne's grotesque nightmares (in one, she imagines licking a cat until she drowns in hair, her gut depicted as a cave strangled by black strands) and flashbacks revealing her desperation for a picture-perfect marriage. Her discomfort expresses itself in her habit of picking at her nails and skin, and her pregnancy further twists her combative relationship with her body before a tragedy pushes her obsessions to a frightening new level\"-- Review Quotes : Tender is disturbing, cleverly titled, and one of those stories once read destined to stick with you for a long time.-- \"Cinema Sentries\" Review Quotes : A stunning full-length debut from a talent we'd all do well to keep an eye on, this decidedly feminist iteration of the body horror genre takes dead aim at the pressures exerted by consumerism and the nuclear family 'ideal, ' while at the same time telling a heart-rending (and gut-wrenching) story of very personal tragedy.-- \"Four Color Apocalypse\" Review Quotes : Terrific debut graphic novel...-- \"The New York Times Book Review\" Review Quotes : Tender is full of beautiful, gross, expressive artwork that makes the reader squirm in their seat.-- \"Bloody Disgusting\" Review Quotes : An incredibly paced horror story that's equal parts sardonic, gruesome, and tender. A Jeanne Dielman for the Instagram generation.--Katie Skelly Review Quotes : [ Tender is] completely horrifying, completely disturbing and completely brilliant. ... Hetland comments on female sexuality, gender roles, toxic internet culture and societal expectations placed upon women.-- \"Broken Frontier\" Review Quotes : Hetland gets under the skin in her nimble and unsettling graphic novel debut. ... [Her] ability to maintain a sinister atmosphere in scenes both mundane and monstrous will keep horror fans turning the pages.-- \"Publishers Weekly\" Review Quotes : A brutal critique of gender roles, social media, cultural pressures \u0026amp; expectations, Tender is a triumph.--Rob Clough \"High Low Comics\" Review Quotes : A strong debut with powerful visual storytelling, Tender digs into the existential dread of getting everything that you thought you wanted and still not being satisfied.-- \"Diabolique Magazine\" Review Quotes : Beth Hetland's graphic debut looked me directly in the eyes, crawled under the lids, and rooted around in the slimiest corners of my brain all night. If that's a little too gross, Tender might not be for you! This astounding work combines modern social pressures, body horror, fever dreams, expectations, grief, eating cats, and trauma like nothing I've ever read.-- \"Comic Book Herald\" Review Quotes : This is a wild, funny, horrifying, Chicago-set graphic novel.-- \"WBEZ Chicago\" Publisher Marketing : WINNER 2025 Lynd Ward Graphic Novel Prize\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover | \u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 162 | \u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2024-03-12\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fantagraphics Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46488834015363,"sku":"9781683969358","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/6830\/8099\/files\/9781683969358.jpg?v=1770337154","url":"https:\/\/sebink.com\/products\/9781683969358","provider":"Sebink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}