Edit: 4.5 stars, rounded up, not down. I haven't stopped thinking about this graphic novel since I read it. I'm putting it on my favourites shelf.
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Original review:
Grotesque, sexy, romantic, and horrific. A compelling and tragic metaphor for youth, alienation, and suppressed sexuality.
The plot wasn't quite cohesive enough for me to give it 5 stars. That's it - I loved everything else.