Houses of the holy /

A young woman's descent into the depths of her psyche in hopes of repairing the damage takes the form of a Dantean journey. Each stage a macabre installation of everyday objects and animals (dead and alive) arranged in occult patterns. Abandoning the false self leads her through despair, self-s...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Skaalrud, Caitlin
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Minneapolis : Uncivilized Books, [2015]
Edition:	First American edition.
Subjects:	Graphic novels. Depression, Mental > Comic books, strips, etc. Self > Comic books, strips, etc. Self-actualization (Psychology) > Comic books, strips, etc.

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Summary:	A young woman's descent into the depths of her psyche in hopes of repairing the damage takes the form of a Dantean journey. Each stage a macabre installation of everyday objects and animals (dead and alive) arranged in occult patterns. Abandoning the false self leads her through despair, self-surrender and an encounter with the inner void. Houses of the Holy by Caitlin Skaalrud is a nightmarish vision of a damaged psyche trying to be reborn.
Physical Description:	233 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
ISBN:	194125005X (pbk.) 9781941250051 (pbk.)