The City of Belgium - Brecht Evens

The City of Belgium by Brecht Evens / A new book from a 50 Watts favorite, Brecht Evens / ISBN 9781770463424 / 336-page hardcover, just published by Drawn and Quarterly  It's hard to believe one person could make something like this. *** An exquisitely drawn exploration of three lost souls' emotional terrain As night falls in the City of Belgium, three strangers in their late twenties―a most dangerous age―arrive at a popular restaurant. Jona is about to move away; he calls his wife, who’s already settled in Berlin, before trying to make plans with friends for one last night on the town. No one bites―they’re all busy or maybe they just don’t want to party―but he’s determined to make this night something to remember. Victoria is lively and energetic, but surrounded by friends and family who are buzzkills, always worrying about what is best for her. Rodolphe glumly considers his own misery and then suddenly snaps out of it, becoming the life of the party. The three careen through the city