Vanilla
Publisher: Luitingh-Sijthoff
A recognisable story for everyone who is dating
LGBTQIA+
After a painful break-up, the somewhat neurotic and inexperienced Jip makes a pact: he will go on twelve Grindr dates to heal his broken heart. What follows is a journey of discovery through the fringes of the colourful world of gay dating: from chemsex to group sex, and from role play to deep conversations about intimacy. Between the absurdity of dating via apps and the emotion of lost identity, Jip rediscovers who he is and what he really wants. Vanilla is a story about a man who loses everything in order to find himself again.
Praise:
‘Ype Driessen’s autobiographical photo comics are a phenomenon. In four, at most five images, he always manages to tell a complete story, ingeniously combining humour, irony and sharpness.’ – Tzum, literary weblog
‘One of the summer’s best and most daring graphic novels’ – Washington Post on The Last Gay Man on Earth
