Description
In this unsettling graphic novel, Doug—confused, injured, and haunted by the past—finds himself caught between the familiar world of his parents’ home and a surreal, dreamlike realm populated by strange figures and unsettling images. As the boundaries between memory, nightmare, and reality begin to blur, Doug is drawn toward mysteries he cannot fully understand. With stark black-and-white artwork and a richly layered visual narrative, the story explores alienation, trauma, desire, and the limits of rational language. Charles Burns’s precise, disturbing style transforms a coming-of-age journey into an enigmatic meditation on the hidden forces shaping human experience.
Available Editions
paperback
Penguin Random House
Published Jan 1, 2010
56 pages
ISBN: 9780224090414
Reviews
No ratings yet. Be the first!
No written reviews yet.
Details
First Published
2010
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for X'ed Out by Charles Burns.