Look Straight Ahead
2013
First Published
3.96
Average Rating
256
Number of Pages
Jeremy Knowles is a 17-year-old outcast who dreams of being a great artist. But when he suffers a severe mental breakdown brought on by bullying and other pressures at school, his future is called into question - as is his very existence! Can he survive the experience through the healing power of art? And just what does it mean to be "crazy," anyway?
Avg Rating
3.96
Number of Ratings
141
5 STARS
27%
4 STARS
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3 STARS
21%
2 STARS
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1 STARS
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Author
Elaine M. Will
Author · 2 books
Elaine Will is an illustrator and cartoonist from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, most well-known for her acclaimed graphic novel Look Straight Ahead, a story about mental illness (and one of the last winners of the Xeric Award, from the final grant cycle). She also drew Dustship Glory, adapted from the novel of the same name by Andreas Schroeder. You can find more of her work online at her website, blog.e2w-illustration.com or on Tumblr, lookstraightahead.tumblr.com.
