Saint Catherine
A relatable adult graphic novel about a woman who skips Sunday mass for the first time in her life only to discover she's possibly being possessed by a demon.
As a recovering Irish American Catholic, she has mostly traded the world of communion and confessionals for the “city-girl” struggle of work-life balance, family, and her relationships. The only thing she has not been able to shake is her fear that something bad will happen if she misses Sunday mass. But her fears become a reality when she skips mass for the first time and discovers she is now being possessed by a demon claiming to be the prince of hell. As she takes matters into her own hands and attempts to exorcise these demons (both the paranormal and emotional kind), Catherine must face her buried guilt and what it truly means to be good.
A cathartic and engaging view into the messy life of an urban women in her early twenties, Anna Meyer's Saint Catherine is truly a story of letting go of guilt and taking responsibilities for your desires, hopes, and mistakes.
Reviews
"Meyer’s debut graphic novel is an excellent story inspired by her own all too familiar Catholic upbringing. Great for anyone seeking solace in their religious deconstruction era." —Booklist, starred review ★
"A playful approach to a thorny topic, on par with For the Love of God, Marie!" —Publishers Weekly
"Great sense of story, wonderful artwork, and poignant themes." —Comics Beat
"In spite of its fantastical plot, the heart of the story rests on Meyer’s attention and care towards the mundane. Her pen has a preference for the specific, one that makes the novel move as if a memoir. Rather than isolate Catherine’s experience, the particularities make her feel all the more real, and all the more relatable." —The Daily Californian