In this inventive graphic novel, cyclopes live as normally as possible among two-eyed people. But in the case of anyone who looks or lives in a way that's not "normal" (AKA straight, white, and male), the cyclopes deal with a complex relationship with their two-eyed neighbors. Through interweaving stories, Dhaliwal creates a book that humanizes "the other" in many ways, from the confrontational artists to the eternal optimist who's just trying to find a nice girlfriend, from the former spokesmodel for "normalizing" wear for cyclopes to a man whose surgery to become two-eyed failed, leaving him uncomfortable everywhere. This book is smart, insightful, and funny in the best possible ways. If you read and like this one, I'd recommend checking out Dhaliwal's other graphic novel, Woman World, which is likewise fantastic.
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