An NPR Best Book of the Year
This moving graphic memoir is a coming-of-age story set in Poland as the country transitions from communism to capitalism. Perfect for fans ofPersepolis!
In the late 1980s, Poland faces debilitating food shortages, worker discontent, and astronomical inflation. Seemingly overnight, the country transitions from communism to capitalism. During this period of flux, Kasia Babis is born.
In the shadow of national change, Kasia experiences her own journey of growth, from rebellious teen to politically minded activist. She grapples with her countrys deep-rooted Catholicism and forges her own beliefs, leading to her becoming an active part of Polands left-wing Razem party. Kasia fights to uphold her progressive values while her country heads in the opposite direction, and learns firsthand that broader societal upheavals reverberate on a deeply personal level.
Kasia Babisis a Polish cartoonist, illustrator, and political activist with an online following of over one hundred thousand fans. Her viral comics succinctly skewer social issues ranging from racism to street harassment with a distinctly feminist perspective.
Throughout, Polands past resonates with the present, mirroring political tensions in the United States and underscoring the importance of grassroots resistance in the face of rising fascism. The Beat, from The Beats Best Comics of 2025
Built of snapshots drawn in gray scale, with deft flashes of red, this memoir powerfully recounts Babis unique journey of finding her place through storytelling and activism. NPR
A beautifully drawn memoir, bursting with humor, heartache, and hope. Steve Sheinkin, bestselling author ofImpossible EscapeandBomb
In mining her own life, comics creator and activist Babis also provides a contextual overview of Polands sociopolitical communism-to-capitalism transformation between 1989 to 2023.
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