{"product_id":"space-story-paperback","title":"Space Story - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFiona Ostby\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA quietly powerful graphic novel of hope, separation, and perseverance in the journey to reunite with those you love.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Set in a near future of apocalyptic threat and space colonization, Fiona Ostby's debut graphic novel, \u003ci\u003eSpace Story, \u003c\/i\u003e is a queer love story full of wistful longing. . . Refreshingly, most characters are women or nonbinary and are matter-of-factly represented as queer. Many particularly touching spreads create parallels: a left-hand panel in red, opposite one in blue, show Leah and Hannah in separate beds, facing each other across an impossible divide. The simple layouts and focus on relationships turn a cosmic dystopia into something universal.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, featured as one of the Best Books of the Week\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is a story filled with bitter-sweet moments (but with a happy ending), and I am in love with it.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--BookRiot\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Economical and poignantly told, Ostby's debut graphic novel sets a queer family's separation drama against an apocalyptic backdrop. . . This is a touching love story for hard times.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo women fall in love and start a family on a dying Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnly one escapes to space.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer family is still on the planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey won't give up until they find each other again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom debut author Fiona Ostby, \u003ci\u003eSpace Story\u003c\/i\u003e weaves an interstellar tale of discovering love and finding strength, courage, and hope--even in the darkest moments.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 12, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42151488585863,"sku":"9781513128757","price":18.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/37bf189d14897c3b1a0ec4f55498dcb2.webp?v=1733207431","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/space-story-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}