Firstly, I just have to say that this is one of the most beautifully illustrated graphic novels I have had the pleasure of reading. I would genuinely consider hanging a lot of these pages on the wall, just incredible! I have included photographs of some of my favourite pages so you don't just have to take my word for it.
The story is also beautiful, questioning our reality and who we are. Alpha awakes in a world that isn't "normal", he knows something isn't quite right but he can't remember anything to be able to pinpoint what is wrong. We follow him on a journey through an upside down, inside out, world where he questions his very existence.
In truth, I used to ask myself "am I real" a lot when I was younger. I used to question my existence, was I dreaming, am I a physical being, are the people I love real? Pretty deep and terrifying for a child right This book has made my thoughts feel valid, at the age of 36 I have realised I am not a weirdo...well maybe a little bit of a weirdo but I like to think in the best kind of way.
Such a magical and challenging graphical novel, one that questions our existence to the very core.