Seconds: A Graphic Novel
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER € NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY USA TODAY AND THE DAILY PLANET
The highly anticipated new standalone graphic novel from Bryan Lee O€Malley, author and artist of the hugely bestselling Scott Pilgrim graphic novel series
Katie€s got it pretty good. She€s a talented young chef, she runs a successful restaurant, and she has big plans to open an even better one. Then, all at once, progress on the new location bogs down, her charming ex-boyfriend pops up, her fling with another chef goes sour, and her best waitress gets badly hurt. And just like that, Katie€s life goes from pretty good to not so much. What she needs is a second chance. Everybody deserves one, after all€"but they don€t come easy. Luckily for Katie, a mysterious girl appears in the middle of the night with simple instructions for a do-it-yourself do-over:
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1. Write your mistake
2. Ingest one mushroom
3. Go to sleep
4. Wake anew
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And just like that, all the bad stuff never happened, and Katie is given another chance to get things right. She€s also got a dresser drawer full of magical mushrooms€"and an irresistible urge to make her life not just good, but perfect. Too bad it€s against the rules. But Katie doesn€t care about the rules€"and she€s about to discover the unintended consequences of the best intentions.
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From the mind and pen behind the acclaimed Scott Pilgrim series comes a madcap new tale of existential angst, everyday obstacles, young love, and ancient spirits that€s sharp-witted and tenderhearted, whimsical and wise.
Praise for Seconds
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€œThe cartoonist, best known for the Scott Pilgrim series, delivers one of the most enjoyable reads I€ve had all year with this magical graphic novel. I dare you to not read it all in one sitting.€Â€"Whitney Matheson, USA Today
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€œSeconds arrives with high expectations, and it meets them all, delivering the style and humor of [Bryan Lee] O€Malley€s past works with greater emphasis on mood, detail, and complex character relationships.€Â€"The A.V. Club
€œRichly imagined and vibrantly drawn, Seconds is a funny, surprising, and enchanting read.€Â€"Publishers Weekly
€œIn Seconds, Bryan Lee O€Malley plays the angst of youth against the fabric of a larger epic. In doing so, he enriches both. A great ride!€Â€"Guillermo del Toro
€œBryan Lee O€Malley€s Seconds is adorable, haunting, funny, and beautiful. A perfect recipe for a great graphic novel.€Â€"Scott McCloud, author of Understanding Comics