Blue Is the Warmest Color

by Jul Maroh

Book Overview

A New York Times bestseller

The original graphic novel adapted into the film Blue Is the Warmest Color, winner of the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival; released in the US this fall by IFC Films/Sundance Selects

In this tender, bittersweet, full-color graphic novel, a young woman named Clementine discovers herself and the elusive magic of love when she meets a confident blue-haired girl named Emma:...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1551525143
• ISBN13: 9781551525143
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Beautiful graphic novel

After watching the movie on Netflix, I knew I had to read this. Without getting into spoilers, this book is an absolute beauty. The story diverges quite a bit from the movie and the illustrations are beautiful. Warming and captivating, this coming-of-age story about love and heartbreak holds true for many people. One thing that I found interesting with this novel vs the movie was how the roles have changed. Emma is seem as more innocent and caring instead of the bad-ass that she is in the movie. Clementine's desire and passion seems to rip her more apart from friends and family in the novel than in the movie. 4/5. It was a good story, beautiful illustrations. Yet, I felt as if it was missing a final "umpf" to perfect it. A good short read if you have the time.