Ariel Schrag (Books)

Ariel Schrag Books

Ariel Schrag is an author whose work delves into the complexities of human relationships and the search for identity, particularly within the context of adolescence and LGBTQ+ experiences. Her narratives are marked by a keen insight into character psychology and an authentic portrayal of internal struggles. Schrag employs a distinctive visual style that enhances the emotional resonance of her storytelling. Her writing connects with readers through its candidness and its ability to explore universal themes through specific lived experiences.

Awkward and Definition

144 pages
6 hours of reading

Ariel Schrag captures the American high school experience in all its awkward, questioning glory in Awkward and Definition, the first of three amazingly honest autobiographical graphic novels about her teenage years.During the summer following each year at Berkeley High School in California, Ariel wrote a comic book about her experiences, which she would then photocopy and sell around school. Some friends thrilled to see themselves in the comic, others not so much, but everyone was interested.Awkward chronicles Ariel's freshman year, and Definition, her sophomore year. With anxiety in excess and frustration to the fullest, Ariel dives in -- meeting new people, going to concerts, crushing out, loving chemistry, drawing comics, and obsessing over everything from glitter-laden girls to ionic charges and the constant pursuit of the number-one score.Totally true and achingly honest, with every cringe-inducing encounter and exhilarating first moment documented -- Awkward and Definition is an unflinching look at what it's like being a teenage girl in America.

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