JUST BETWEEN US: A Graphic Novel
冰上的秘密 (圖像小說)
內容介紹
「艾德琳·康(Adeline Kon)具有日系漫畫感(manga-style)的畫風令人深深被吸引，黑白線條精準捕捉了花式滑冰的運動張力與情感波動……本書是必不可少的收藏，特別適合那些深受青澀 LGBTQIA+ 浪漫故事吸引、或渴望閱讀花式滑冰等少見運動題材的讀者。」 ——《學校圖書館學報》(School Library Journal)星級評論 ★
全美暢銷書 • 在這部驚艷的處女作圖像小說中，一名青少女試圖在不愛上競爭對手的同時，重新找回對花式滑冰的熱愛。
莉迪亞(Lydia)非常清楚自己在冰上的實力。技術完美無瑕，自多年前出道以來，她一直是眾人追趕的標竿。然而現在，她的表演中似乎缺少了某些東西——那份早已消失許久的靈魂火花。在永無止盡的訓練、爭取贊助商資金的奔波，以及必須勝利的沉重壓力之間，莉迪亞對滑冰的熱情已消磨殆盡。
當她的宿敵伊蓮(Elaine)開始在同一個冰場訓練時，莉迪亞被伊蓮表演中蘊含的情感所震撼。與凡事追求精準、近乎自虐的莉迪亞不同，伊蓮的滑冰風格充滿情感、奔放且享受藝術。莉迪亞雖然視伊蓮為最大威脅，卻不可自拔地被伊蓮表演中的感染力所吸引。
隨著爭奪奧運席位的賽事進入白熱化，這對冰上宿敵在封閉、孤獨的高強度競爭中，逐漸走進對方的內心。她們必須摸索：眼前的競爭對手，究竟會成為前行路上的最強盟友，還是讓自己陷入口頭承諾與情感拉扯的危險心動？而在那片冰面上，除了追逐金牌，她們能否重新找回對滑冰最初的熱愛？這部作品探討了「倦怠期」與「同儕競爭」的議題，情感描寫非常動人。
作者介紹
來自邁阿密的自由插畫家與設計師，畢業於羅德島設計學院(RISD)插畫系。現在居住在台灣。
書評
★ "Kon's manga-style art is captivating in its black-and-white depictions of the athleticism and the emotionality of figure skating . . . An essential purchase, particularly for teens who gravitate toward budding LGBTQIA+ romance books and where stories of underrepresented sports like figure skating are in demand." —School Library Journal, starred review
"The skating sequences are full of reverence for both the beauty and athleticism of the sport. Each black-and-white panel bursts with movement, expression, and atmosphere as the story tenderly explores themes of queerness, ambition, and mutual pining. An emotional graphic novel about two girls reaching for gold—and each other." —Kirkus
"With a magnetic sapphic relationship at its core, Kon's debut graphic novel offers a stirring exploration of the intense world of professional figure skating . . . Graceful grayscale illustrations accented with sparkling gold highlights emulate the fluid, eye-catching movement of figure skating, culminating in a moving love letter to the sport that will delight newcomers and hardcore fans." —Publishers Weekly
"A must read sports romance with beautiful LGBTQ representation that evaluates how we show up for one another and ourselves." —Booklist
"Elegantly rendered and thoughtfully written. A beautiful reflection on the pursuit of success and what it means to love something when that success is not a given." —Eunnie, author of If You'll Have Me
"Kinetic, textured and fresh, this story is a culmination of the passion of competition. Kon distills the unique passion and confusion of competition into vibrant pages that sweep you into another world. Lovers of Spinning will enjoy this dynamic love story on the ice!" —Gabriela Epstein, co-creator and illustrator of Invisible
"A remarkable debut that bleeds passion and talent, gracefully drawn and expertly written. Kon strikes a perfect balance between rivalry and romance. A must-read for sports drama lovers and yuri enjoyers!" —Bowen McCurdy, illustrator of Youth Group