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Grace Kwon’s 18th birthday takes an unexpected turn when a strange mishap splits her into three distinct selves, each living in a different period of her life. As Grace grapples with the fragmentation of her identity, she and her friends face the daunting task of saving a crumbling school play that feels symbolic of their own uncertain futures.
The story explores themes of self‑identity, friendship, and the pressures of high school life and performance. Amidst late‑night rehearsals, backstage drama, and the looming threat of the school’s arts program shutting down, Grace must reconcile the voices of her past, present, and future selves to keep both her school play and her sense of self intact.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels/Graphic Fiction
Authors: Derek Kirk Kim
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