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Blue is the Warmest Color, originally Le bleu est une couleur chaude, is a graphic novel that chronicles the tender journey of Clementine, a high‑school junior navigating friendship, family, and the pull of romance. After her gay best friend brings her to a club, Clementine meets Emma—a punk with striking blue hair—and the two spark an immediate, electric connection. Their relationship challenges Clementine’s assumptions about herself, tests the bonds with her friends and parents, and ultimately explores the themes of growing up, love, and coming out.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels/Graphic Fiction
Authors: Julie Maroh
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