{"product_id":"was-that-normal-9781917355254","title":"Was That Normal?","description":"\"It was like he'd missed the main part of the story and arrived between the big climax and the end credits. A new order had established itself and everyone, apart from him, was living happily ever after. Nothing interesting could possibly happen between now and the ending.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePhilip is searching. \u003cbr\u003eFor meaning. For connection. For someone to share a moment with. \u003cbr\u003eBy day, he works from a rented room. By night, he drifts through cafés and bars, dodging awkward chats with his landlady and hoping for something more. When he meets Gina, a local musician, things begin to shift. But relationships are messy, and Philip's discomfort grows as he stumbles through miscommunications, emotional misfires, and the looming presence of Gina's intense ex. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdd in a crumbling tower, gong baths (whatever they are), and the quiet ache of modern life, and you have a story that's tender, funny, and deeply human. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA beautifully observed graphic novel about connection, confusion, and the spaces in between.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alex Potts\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Avery Hill Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/26\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.36h x 6.68w x 0.62d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781917355254\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026 pg. 57\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePotts, Alex:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eAlex Potts\u003c\/b\u003e is an animator and comic artist based in London. He is the author of the psychological horror graphic novel \u003ci\u003eIt's Cold in the River at Night\u003c\/i\u003e. He is known for his Instagram comics and his self-published work, including \u003ci\u003eDepressed Mermaid, Drinking on Your Own, Standing Outside the Station Sweating\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGravitational Collapse\u003c\/i\u003e, and he has contributed to numerous anthologies including Off Life, The Broken Frontier Yearbook, Dirty Rotten Comics, Stripburger, and The Comix Reader.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Alex Potts \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47792967352477,"sku":"9781917355254","price":39.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_8538c7d2-8131-414b-99aa-72801f0c4d6e.jpg?v=1774985825","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/was-that-normal-9781917355254","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}