Breast Punk

[Life is stronger than cancer]
"Don't forget..."
"Forget what?"
"You're still alive!"
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On December 13, 2018, French graphic novelist Magali Le Huche's life was split in two.
Magali, just turned forty, had two young daughters and was planning the publication of her next work. However, a small physical abnormality she noticed on an ordinary day led to her acquiring a new identity: breast cancer patient.
From the anxiety of receiving an abnormal report, the unease of further precise examinations, to the shock of diagnosis, the anger of revisiting her family's medical history, and a series of physical and mental trials including pre- and post-surgery and breast reconstruction, Magali honestly recorded everything with her paintbrush: not only as a patient, how to fight against "the king of all diseases" cancer and genetic inheritance, but also, as a young woman, how she re-examined her body with new eyes: What exactly is a breast that can no longer lactate? What is a body after an organ has been removed? Is breast removal a permanent solution? What defines a woman? Why is there a family medical history, yet it's never discussed?

Through her own experiences, Magali directly addresses how the shame of illness and social discrimination oppress patients' minds, and describes how breast cancer changes the daily lives of contemporary young women, their career plans, and their perceptions of their bodies and selves. The book uses vibrant colors and a humorous, direct tone. The punk music and The Clash that run through the images not only usher in a new chapter in her "second life" after falling ill, but also demonstrate how art can be a supportive force in life.

Recommended Records
●Magali Le Huche depicts her inner turmoil with an explosive, colorful style and a punk sensibility. Life is stronger than cancer – this work is a message that conveys strength and comfort.
——《Ouest France》

●Through this work, Magali Le Huche presents her powerful, moving, and intimate story of fighting breast cancer. In the book, the weapons of combat are guitars and The Clash songs. The images explode, overflow, and shout, filling the pages with color and emotion. This is a testimony brimming with vitality and humor, striking directly at the reader's heart.
——《Page des Libraires》

●Scenes of deep despair alternate with scenes of loud laughter and self-deprecation. This work deserves to be distributed in all breast specialty clinics.
——《La Croix du Nord》

●This work does not seek cheap sympathy, but rather leaves a strong energetic resonance after closing the book, like a cry for life, or a guitar improvisation.
——《Le Devoir》

●A work that radiates the light of life.
——《Les Inrocks》

●The brushstrokes are expressive, the tone is unrestrained, the emotions are natural, and it is full of punk spirit.
——《5 Bonnes Histoires》

Book Features
1/ Presents the fear and courage of young women of the same generation facing hereditary diseases.
2/ Directly addresses the social issue of disease discrimination through the medical history of her grandmother and family.
3/ Explores themes such as cancer's impact on family relationships, female self-awareness, and gender definition, with sharp insight but not without humor.
4/ Relates the power of art through her experience of being encouraged by punk music.