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The Strange follows an unnamed, undocumented immigrant attempting to forge a new life in a western country where he does not speak the local language. Jérôme Ruillier tells the story through multiple viewpoints, each narrator recounting situations in which they crossed paths with the newly‑arrived foreigner. Many of the people he meets are suspicious of his unfamiliar background or the language he cannot speak, and the third‑person structure highlights the complex plight of immigrants and the vulnerability of being undocumented.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels/Graphic Fiction
Authors: Jérôme Ruillier
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