Everywhere Antennas

When we first meet the narrator of Everywhere Antennas, she seems like another angsty twentysomething. She is tired and confused and spends much of her time with debilitating headaches while she tries to study for her teaching exam. She assumes she is depressed, but when she learns of a rare condition that makes its sufferers sensitive to electromagnetic radiation, she realizes that her illness is far more complicated. Delporte (Dans ta Bulle radio show) uses spare writing, a jarringly vivid color palette, and naive drawings to take readers into the diary of her narrator. Loopy, crooked cursive and a pastiche of tape and smudges create intimacy. The artwork ranges from innocent outlines of the city to more nuanced sketches of nature to dreamy impressionistic landscapes as the narrator struggles to come to grips with her disease and what it means for her future. The use of color and tone is exceptional in this surprisingly affecting and thought-provoking graphic novel that forces readers to consider the role technology plays in their daily life.