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In a red-tinted dystopian future, three strangers consider a risky body transplant that could change who they are.
First published 2016
Graphic NovelsScience Fiction
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In a near-future dystopia, three people come together around an experimental body-transplant procedure. Each arrives with a different reason for wanting a new body, and the story centers on their conversations, doubts, and hopes as the operation becomes more real.
As the book unfolds, it explains the science behind the procedure and the ethical questions it raises. The characters’ personal motivations, identities, and relationships are gradually revealed, while unrest and social tension hover in the background.
The narrative stays compact and open-ended, focusing more on the idea of changing bodies than on a fully expanded plot. It follows the trio through their decision-making and toward the consequences of the procedure, leaving space for interpretation and unanswered questions.
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- Authors
- Emma Ríos
- First published
- 2016
- Genres
- Graphic Novels, Science Fiction, Dystopia, LGBT, Queer, Sequential Art
- Subjects
- Transplantation of organs, tissues · Comic books, strips · Identity (Psychology) · Comics & graphic novels, general
- ISBN-13
- 9781632157829
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