"Essex County" drew my attention when I lived in Edmonton because Essex County, Ontario is where I was born and grew up - a piece of home. As a graphic novel, the read is as fast as you want to go, but it's worth savouring some of the images and feelings. The book consists of several storylines, all connected at some level, and the stories and flashbacks run from the early 1900's to the more-or-less present day, and in some cases cover 3 or so generations.
Each story is a nice look at rural country life in Essex County, farming, hockey, travelling nurse, gas-station owner, kid...
I really liked the stories, and even the very simple artwork - it worked well to tell the story and set the mood.
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