{"product_id":"books-jamilti-and-other-stories-by-rutu-modan","title":"Jamilti and Other Stories","description":"Published by \u003ci\u003eDrawn \u0026amp; Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e in 2007, \u003ci\u003eExit Wounds\u003c\/i\u003e-a tale at once mystery and romance-introduced North American readers to the colorful and tightly woven narrative by Rutu Modan and was included in \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e's \"best of\" lists. \u003ci\u003eJamilti and Other Stories\u003c\/i\u003e collects the cartoonist's short works, which lead the reader through unexpected turns of plot and unusual character portraits. Some are darkly fantastical and unsettling, such as the unraveling of a serial-killer murder mystery, or her accounts of an infatuated plastic surgeon and his sanitarium, and a mother back from the dead with dubious healing powers. Others are more attuned to surprising discoveries that shape personal identity, as in the story of a tragic past that lies within a family's theme hotel, or that of a struggling musician who hopes an upcoming gig will be his big break. In \"Jamilti,\" Modan addresses political violence with a suicide bombing that shakes up a day in the lives of a young couple. couple. couple. couple.","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53507922723089,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9781897299548.jpg?v=1778137724","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-jamilti-and-other-stories-by-rutu-modan","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}