It Really Is

by Cole Degenstein

A Canadian winter takes its toll

Winter begins with good intentions—baking, flower arranging classes, and trips to the farmers market to keep fresh produce in the house. Despite these considerable efforts, something inside of Cole seems to go rotten every winter and stays that way until spring begins to peek up through the snow.

It Really Is is an auto-fiction comic based on the phenomenon of the winter slump, documenting the slow descent into a full-on winter-induced depression with humour, sensitivity, and talking geese.

Genres: Comics

96 pages, Paperback

Published October 1, 2024

Reviews

[Reid · Rating 5 out of 5]

It really is (good)

[Camille Bergeron · Rating 5 out of 5]

So cute, so beautiful. Heartwarming as winter is about to start.

[Earl · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was gifted to me by a friend who most likely saw me in the main character and what he goes through. This graphic novel short story tackles seasonal depression with a hopeful outlook that it gets better.

[Sandy Lou · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oui.

[Ari · Rating 5 out of 5]

j'ai été faire dédicasser ma copie aujourd'hui et j'ai juste le goût de me faire tattouer une de ses magnifiques illustrations maintenant