Description:
An exploration, in graphic novel form, of the French psychiatric clinic La Chesnaie. Illustrates the supportive environment where patients and caregivers participate equally in the day-to-day operations of the clinic.
Brief description: Jeff Pourquié is an artist and a gypsy jazz guitarist. He is the illustrator of a number of comics and graphic novels in French.
Review Quotes:
"Guided by caregivers, administrators, but mostly the patients, the observant duo turn their initial announcement of 'We're here to make a comic about Chesnaie' into a surprisingly participatory, warmly individualized, even laugh-out-loud, record of mental illness."
--Terry Hong Booklist