If Anything Happens I Love You
Andrews McMeel Publishing · Hardcover · September 27, 2022
Unimaginable loss yields to the power of human connection in this simple, moving story from the filmmakers of the eponymous Oscar-winning film.
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- Who it’s for
- A spare graphic novel traces grief’s weight and the fragile work of finding connection again.
- Themes
- Grief and loss, Human connection, Healing and acceptance
- Pacing
- Reflective
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Unimaginable loss yields to the power of human connection in this simple, moving story from the filmmakers of the eponymous Oscar-winning film. An elegy on grief. "Heavy pain exquisitely rendered."" Kirkus Starred Review Based on the Academy Award-winning animated short by the same name, If Anything Happens I Love You is a young adult graphic novel that follows two parents as they reckon with the loss of their young daughter, Rose, in a school shooting.
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Readers follow Rose from “above” as she watches her parents slowly break down under the weight and pain of their loss. Throughout the novel, Rose’s soul seeks to help her parents reconnect. We learn who Rose was and how much life she lived in her short time. By incorporating a wide range of characters, her boyfriend, teacher, and her cat, Rose is able to introduce healing into the lives of the people she left behind. If Anything Happens I Love You may be a story about loss, but in it we see ourselves—in the grief, the pain, and, most importantly, in the fight toward human connection, love, and acceptance.
Grief, Held Close
A spare graphic novel traces grief’s weight and the fragile work of finding connection again.
Come here for
- A tender, unflinching look at parents grieving their daughter
- A young adult graphic novel where love persists beside loss
Expect
- An elegy shaped by sorrow, memory, and the pull toward reconnection
- An emotionally direct story centered on grief and human connection
Where it sits
| Death & Grief for Teens | 69% |
|---|---|
| YA Graphic Novels | 69% |
| Violence & Trauma | 36% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- YA Graphic Novels
- YA Media Tie-In Comics
- Violence & Trauma
- Authors
- Will McCormack, Michael Govier
- Publisher
- Andrews McMeel Publishing
- Published
- September 27, 2022
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- Grief and loss · Human connection · Healing and acceptance
- Reading lane
- YA Graphic Novels