Refresh, Refresh
Refresh, Refresh
James Ponsoldt
As if being a teenage guy isn't hard enough, living in a small town where a huge chunk of the grown men are off fighting a war across the world leave the main characters feeling lost and adrift. Not only are they lacking the role models they so dearly need, they are called up on to support their families, deal with bullies on their own, and dodge the attentions of the local recruiter who waits patiently to draw them in next.
A heavy read, but done beautifully in this moving graphic novel that captures the tough predicament of young men asked to grow up too fast, and give their lives to causes outside their experience. Recommended for public libraries (contains both sex scenes and underage drinking).