{"product_id":"my-friend-dahmer-9781419702174","title":"My Friend Dahmer","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe bone-chilling graphic novel that inspired the major motion picture starring Ross Lynch as Jeffrey Dahmer.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e NATIONAL BESTSELLER \u003cbr\u003e 2013 ALA\/YALSA Alex Award \u003cbr\u003e 2014 Revelation Award at Angoulême \u003cbr\u003e 2015 ALA\/YALSA Alex Award (Excellence in Narrative Nonfiction) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Named a BEST OF 2012 by \u003ci\u003eTime, The Village Voice, A.V. Club, comiXology, Boing Boing, Publishers Weekly, MTV Geek, \u003c\/i\u003e and more! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e You only think you know this story. In 1991, Jeffrey Dahmer--the most notorious serial killer since Jack the Ripper--seared himself into the American consciousness. To the public, Dahmer was a monster who committed unthinkable atrocities. To Derf Backderf, \"Jeff\" was a much more complex figure: a high school friend with whom he had shared classrooms, hallways, and car rides. In My Friend Dahmer, a haunting and original graphic novel, writer-artist Backderf creates a surprisingly sympathetic portrait of a disturbed young man struggling against the morbid urges emanating from the deep recesses of his psyche--a shy kid, a teenage alcoholic, and a goofball who never quite fit in with his classmates. With profound insight, what emerges is a Jeffrey Dahmer that few ever really knew, and one readers will never forget. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Also available by Derf Backderf, \u003ci\u003eTrashed\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Find teaching guides for \u003ci\u003eMy Friend Dahmer \u003c\/i\u003eand other titles at abramsbooks.com\/resources.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Backderf, Derf\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry N. Abrams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419702174\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.29lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 6.04w x 0.85d","brand":"Derf Backderf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39616506298443,"sku":"9781419702174","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_8cd63f4e-06aa-4223-ab4e-0848e772b94f.jpg?v=1639487209","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/my-friend-dahmer-9781419702174","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}