{"product_id":"mothballs","title":"Mothballs","description":"Buenos Aires, 2001. When Vilma passes away, few friends and relatives care to attend her funeral. This conspicuous absence sparks the curiosity of her 19-year-old granddaughter, Rocio, who moves into the house her grandmother has left her. In this home haunted by memories, she delves into Vilma's life and uncovers a family history shrouded in tragedy. \u003cp\u003eMoving seamlessly between Italy at the beginning of the 20th century and Argentina at the beginning of the 21st century, \u003cem\u003eMothballs\u003c\/em\u003e draws a poetic comparison between the lives of grandmother and granddaughter. Both women are strong-willed and ambitious, eager to forge their own way, but face pressure from family and society to conform to the paths set for them. At a crossroads in her own life, knowing well the isolation her grandmother felt, Rocio seeks to break free from the chain of history. \u003cem\u003eMothballs\u003c\/em\u003e chronicles fraught family dynamics with rare nuance and sensitivity, sprinkling in moments of tenderness, vulnerability, and whimsy amidst the pain, a showcase of tour de force cartooning that marks Sole Otero as a major talent in the global comics scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\r","brand":"Sole Otero, Andrea Rosenberg","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44469472854252,"sku":"9781683969617","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9781683969617.jpg?v=1709491551","url":"https:\/\/allstora.com\/products\/mothballs","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}