Garbage Night

by Lee Jen

Jen Lee (Illustrator)

In a barren and ransacked backyard, a dog named Simon lives with his two best friends: a raccoon and a deer. The unlikely gang spends their days looting the desolate supermarket and waiting for the return of the hallowed ‘garbage night’ – but week after week, the bins remain empty. While scavenging one day, the trio meet Barnaby – another abandoned dog who tells them about the ‘other town’ where humans are still rumored to live. Spurred on by hunger and the promise of food, the trio joins up with Barnaby and set off into the unknown…

With echoes of post-war, derelict places, Garbage Night explores how animals may internalize their changing environment and express their thoughts, fears and hopes.

• ISBN10: 1910620211
• ISBN13: 9781910620212
• Publish Date: 1 March 2017
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 22 August 2024
• Publish Country: GB
• Imprint: Nobrow Ltd
• Format: Hardcover (US Trade)
• Pages: 64
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9781910620212

Reviews

[wcs53]

I borrowed this fairly decent graphic novel from the library. It follows three animals, a dog, a raccoon, and a deer, as they try to survive in a post-apocalyptic world that seems to contain no humans. It's a story of friendship and loyalty, tested by the scarcity of food and the appearance of a variety of other animals. The story of how the three animals met is at the end of the book. I wish I'd read that first, as it would have helped me to understand what was going on more. Despite this, it was still a decent read - a good story with great artwork.