
"Incredibly strong and not a little disturbing." --Cory Doctorow,
author of In Real Life
Welcome to a new age...the age of the internet.
Allison is drowning under the weight of her manipulativeMatthew Bogart is a cartoonist living in Portland, Oregon. He has been publishing comics since he was ten and his father let him loose on the office photocopier.
Jesse Holden is a writer, designer, and creative collaborator on comics, novels, podcasts, and video games. He lives in Portland with his dog, Fergus.
The human stories of desperation, of reaching out, and of discovering new worlds really shine here, both in characterizations and in sharp linework and careful compositions that elegantly highlight meaningful moments. -- Booklist (starred review)
Readers will root for these characters who are desperately attempting to forge much-needed bonds in this retro-tech drama that gets so much of the Nineties right that it hurts. -- School Library Journal (starred review)
Heartfelt computer nerd drama. -- Kirkus Reviews
Bogart's cartooning renders emotional experiences palpable. -- Publishers Weekly
Rendered in black, white and blue panels but rife with rose-tinted nostalgia, this quirky graphic novel, a collection of Bogart's serial comics, offers a window into the days when nascent computer networks were a haven from harsh realities. -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books