Girls
Jenter
Eli has recently moved to a suburban town just outside of Oslo. She makes friends with a group of girls who love manga and admire her for her drawing skills. One of the other girls in the group is called Nina. When Eli jokingly kisses Nina at a birthday party, she thinks she’s developed a crush – or wonders if she has. Because what is it really like to have a crush on someone? And did Nina only kiss back as a joke, or was it serious? Girls is a funny and poignant coming-of-age book about friendship and discovering who you are – both on your own and in relation to others.
Nominated for the 2024/2025 Avid Reader Award (Bokslukerprisen) and the 2024 Trollkrittet Prize (Norwegian children’s/YA book writers’ debut prize)
‘Cathrine Sandmæl succeeds well in breaking with clichés in her first illustrated young adult novel.’
Klassekampen
‘Girls is an impressive comic debut that shows that Cathrine Sandmæl has a huge understanding of – and control over – the graphic novel genre.’
Empirix
‘Congratulations to Cathrine Sandmæl for a great and inspiring comic!’
Serienett.no
‘The comic Girls is a charming and warm coming-of-age story about the search for love and identity.’
Dagens Næringsliv
