I Shall Never Fall in Love

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I Shall Never Fall in Love, Hari Conner, 2024 graphic romance. A queer loose retelling of Emma and an absolute delight. Gorgeously drawn with appealing, expressive faces and beautiful, detailed, thoroughly researched costuming and settings. We're still Regency here but the Knightley character is nonbinary/transmasc and Conner has thought very hard about what kind of masculine-leaning clothing choices someone in that position might be able to get away with in what settings, and in what circumstances they could go further. The romances were lovely, the central one was just delicious but the secondary ones were nicely done too. The art reminded me a bit of Baldwin's work in Dire Days of Willowweep Manor, or maybe Dylan Meconis's in Queen of the Sea, although a richer/less limited color palate. Highly recommended if you like romance at all.