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Rebagliati is unafraid of sentimentality or cliché: Paul's story is sugary, cute, and unabashedly nostalgic. If Paul Has a Summer Job were to be filmed, it would be unwatchable, but it works as a comic, thanks to Rebagliati's unobtrusively inventive drawings and the goofy charm of his Québecois youths. Quebec, and Rebagliati's love for it, give Paul Has a Summer Job its unique appeal. Paul and his friends aren't that different from campers anywhere else in North America, but their cultural quirks--their love for Georges Brassens, their Catholic curses, their unique camp food (tinned paté!) and their unusual facial hair--are impeccably rendered. Homesick Quebeckers will love this book; readers who have never set foot in la belle provence will enjoy this fresh approach to an old theme. --Jack Illingworth
From School Library Journal
Francisca Goldsmith, Berkeley Public Library, CA
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
IN THE SUMMER OF '79 I WAS WORKING AS AN APPRENTICE IN A DOWNTOWN PRINT SHOP. Read the first page
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
a wonderful graphic novel (ie comic) for a wide age range,
By Bob Cronin (Belmont, MA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Paul Has a Summer Job (Paperback)
The character of Paul has appeared in a comic book and an anthology by the quality comics publisher from Canada, Drawn and Quarterly. Michel Rabagliati's full-length graphic novel, translated from the French, is funny, poignant, and a joy to read. This is an example of the exciting potential of comics- many types of readers will enjoy it on it's own merits.Paul, our hero, has dropped out of high school and is working a routine and boring day job at a print shop. When his charasmatic pal Gus calls with an offer of counsleor work at a summer camp, Paul jumps at the opportunity. Both Paul and the reader will be very glad he took this opportunity. With a deceptively simple, almost retro-50's style, Rabagliati sketches and fleshes out the dozen or so characters Paul meets in this story. The camp and the characters are effectively developed to the point where the reader is deeply touched by their struggles, laughs at their jokes, and is just as regretful and sad as Paul when the summer finally ends. The story resonates with major turning points for Paul, the kinds of moments we all experience, sometimes treasure, and remember for the rest of our lives. One gets the sense that these are personal moments of the author, special and shared with complete trust. We experience his first love, the growing confidence of Paul as he matures, and the rewards he gains working closely with a group of underpriveledged kids, particularly a charming blind girl named Marie. His return to the spot years later, when he shares some of these gems with his own infant daughter, is quite touching and feels real. I'm very grateful that Rabagliati shared these feelings and experiences with me and his other readers, even if they are fictional. I look forward to more Paul books.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Summertime,
By A Customer
This review is from: Paul Has a Summer Job (Paperback)
Previously I had read Paul goes to the Country. Michel Rabagliati is a wonderful artist and I suggest his other work. Paul Has a Summer Job was a wonderful story that was told with so much truth to it. Highly recommended for those who enjoy a well crafted and illustrated story!
5.0 out of 5 stars
A little piece of Quebec,
By mabel (pte claire, quebec Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Paul Has a Summer Job (Paperback)
If you understand French I recommend reading the original because I imagine all the wonderful "joual" and Franglais gets lost in this edition. However it's a great graphic novel anyway--the second in the series an even better than the first. When it begins Paul has experienced a depressing setback and his life appears to be going nowhere. His chance to work as a camp counselor, something he's never done, helps him not only grow up, but gives him a series of beautiful experiences--and like the first book of the series, ends poignantly. I love this character, and the sensitive way in which the author gets the story and the emotions across. Highly recommended.
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