Pentti and Deathgirl
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Summary
Emma Rendel is one of the most distinctive and original graphic artists at work today. She joins the Cape list with the extraordinary Pentti and Deathgirl, two strange tales in one beautiful volume.
'Pentti' is the story of two Finnish brothers, Juha and Pentti. When two men move in next to their farm, Pentti is convinced they must be gay. 'So what?' says Juha, but Pentti, full of drink and righteous anger, storms off into town looking for a fight.
'Deathgirl's Diary' tells of Deathgirl, lonely and friendless, talking only to her diary, where she confides her obsessions: stabbing, beheading, poisoning...
'Pentti' is the story of two Finnish brothers, Juha and Pentti. When two men move in next to their farm, Pentti is convinced they must be gay. 'So what?' says Juha, but Pentti, full of drink and righteous anger, storms off into town looking for a fight.
'Deathgirl's Diary' tells of Deathgirl, lonely and friendless, talking only to her diary, where she confides her obsessions: stabbing, beheading, poisoning...
Reviews
Something incredibly dark lurks behind Emma Rendel's jaunty characters and nimble artwork; something shrewdly and deftly captured. It's a brilliant read - sinister and amusing in equal measures
Hannah Berry, author of Britten & Brulightly