The Property
The Property by Rutu Modan is a graphic novel published by Jonathan Cape in 2013, featuring 222 pages in English. The story follows Regina Segal, who, after the death of her son, takes her granddaughter Mica to Warsaw with the intention of reclaiming a family property lost during the Second World War. As they navigate modern Warsaw, Regina confronts her past, while Mica begins to question the true motivations behind their journey.
Readers will find a narrative that explores themes of memory and family dynamics, populated by a cast of characters including prickly seniors and smart-alecky public servants. Modan’s storytelling blends realism with absurdity, highlighting the complex consequences of personal sacrifices. The graphic novel showcases her distinctive clear-line style and a subtle color palette that enhances the depth of characterisation, making it a thoughtful exploration of heritage and identity.
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Graphic Novel. 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 are 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 characterisation.
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