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Ye



Writer: Guilherme Petreca


Artist: Guilherme Petreca

Publisher: IDW Publishing

Release Date: April 3, 2019

In simple words, Ye is beautiful. Through a mute boy's journey of self revelation, it shows us how even the simplest of things can be heartwarming and inspiring, as each panel transcends you to the realm of wholesomeness! 

Ye is a young boy living in a beautiful village named after the only sound he ever made. Ye! The villagers believed that his sound was stolen by the Colourless King, the source of all the sorrows and bad omens. When a warhead landed on Ye's house in the form of a crow, he was marked by the King which promised an avalanche of unfortunate events. His only hope was a witch, living far away in the town and the only person who can find her was him, and him alone! There begins Ye's journey into the unkown and beyond. 

To be honest, I picked this up only because of the title, and Ye gave me an experience I'll never forget. The art was so on point that you will just flow with the story and never look back. The artist, who is also the writer of the book won Brazil's HqMix prize for his work on Ye.

For me, Ye is a unique piece of art. Some stories will make you cry, some will make you laugh, but what Ye gave me was a smile! A simple smile of satisfaction. This is my first time coming across Guilherme Petreca, but I'm sure I'll be jumping into more of his works.

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