There’s a used copy

…of Jessica Abel’s La Perdida in the store, and one of you folks should be its next parent. Abel (of Artbabe fame) gets that perfect balance between text and image—a true graphic novel. The story is of a half-Mexican, half-American who heads south to Mexico City to discover her roots. At times she plays tourist, other times ex-pat, and ultimately she finds herself a “lost girl,” seemingly naïve in a culture that is both hers and not. Abel has a really nice expressive style, and her story is exciting, sad, and disturbing all at the same time. There’s also an extensive set of notes in the back that defines Mexican Spanish terms and gives a cultural brief of everything from the Blue Demon to Mazunte. Not to be missed.