{"product_id":"the-freddie-stories","title":"The Freddie Stories","description":"\u003cp\u003eLynda Barry\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawn \u0026amp; Quarterly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eTHE TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS OF TROUBLED ADOLESCENTS FROM BARRY'S ACCLAIMED COMIC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Freddie Stories\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e traces a year in the life of Freddie, the youngest member of the dysfunctional Mullen family. These four-panel entries―each representing an episode in the life of Freddie―bring to life adolescence, pimples and all. No matter what happens, it all seems to go wrong for Freddie―he's set up as an arsonist, mercilessly teased in school, and bossed around by classmates. With consummate skill, Lynda Barry writes about the cruelty of children at this most vulnerable age when the friends they make and the paths they choose can forever change their lives. In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Freddie Stories \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eevery word of dialogue, every piece of narration, and every dark line evokes adolescent angst. These short, moving stories are collected from Barry's beloved \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eErnie Pook's Comeek\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which was serialized across North America for two decades. Re-packaged here with a brand-new afterword from Lynda Barry, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Freddie Stories \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis an adult tale about just how hard it is to be a teenager, and it's classic Barry work―poignant, insightful, and true.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"In Stock Trades","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56454342607014,"sku":null,"price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/7814\/2118\/files\/IMG_04622.jpg?v=1778276174","url":"https:\/\/partnersandson.com\/products\/the-freddie-stories","provider":"partnersandson","version":"1.0","type":"link"}