Memories of Giselle

"For its tenderness, nuance, and complex portrait of the traumas left by childhood sexual abuse, Memories of Giselle is a standout graphic novel." --Foreword Reviews (Starred Review)

Memories of Giselle is a harrowing and deeply human coming-of-age tale about memory, trauma, and the long, difficult road towards reclaiming one's life.

Despite her warm smile and gentle spirit, Giselle is burdened. Her grandmother is unwell, her father's business is struggling, her brother is distant, and lately, she feels that something is deeply wrong with her. As adolescence brings struggles with intimacy and vulnerability, fragments of the past begin to surface, leading Giselle to a truth she may not be ready to face.

Select praise for Memories of Giselle:

"For its tenderness, nuance, and complex portrait of the traumas left by childhood sexual abuse, Memories of Giselle is a standout graphic novel." --Foreword Reviews (Starred Review)

"An absorbing coming-of-age story that slowly reveals its truth and leaves a lasting emotional impact." --AIPT

"Sincere and absolutely brutal... Heavy, but told with great beauty and sensitivity." --Jordie Bellaire, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Redlands, Adventures of Young Diana

Author: Katia Vecchio
Publisher: Image Comics
Published: 07/14/2026
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
ISBN13: 9781534330757
ISBN10: 1534330755
BISAC Categories:
- Comics & Graphic Novels | Literary
- Comics & Graphic Novels | Coming of Age
- Comics & Graphic Novels | Nonfiction | Biography & Memoir

About the Author
Katia Vecchio is an Italian comic book artist and creator. Over the years, she has illustrated titles such as Painted (Humanoids), Silver Vessels (Mad Cave Studios), and Dragon Guardian Elodea (Space Between Ent.).

Memories of Giselle (Image Comics) is her first graphic novel as both writer and artist.