Bordados / Embroideries

What it feels like

Reading this graphic novel feels exactly like being invited into the inner sanctum of a family’s matriarchs, handed a cup of hot tea, and told to listen closely. The pace is brisk and conversational, driven entirely by the rhythmic back-and-forth of women sharing their most scandalous, heartbreaking, and hilarious secrets. The signature black-and-white artwork strips away all distractions, focusing purely on the expressive faces and animated gestures of the speakers. The mood is deeply convivial and warm, yet laced with a sharp, irreverent bite that dismantles patriarchal expectations with every puff of a cigarette. It is a delightfully intimate experience, perfect for readers who crave candid, intergenerational storytelling and the fierce, unapologetic solidarity found only in the private spaces of women.

Mood

• cozy
• convivial
• gossipy
• warm

Tone

• candid
• wry
• irreverent
• intimate
• humorous

Pace

brisk

Themes

female solidarity · private lives of women · sexual agency · intergenerational wisdom · purity culture

The writing

Sharp, unfiltered conversational dialogue paired with expressive, minimalist black-and-white line art.

The arc

Begins as a casual afternoon gathering and deepens into a hilarious, poignant celebration of shared female resilience and rebellion.

Who it's for

Readers who love eavesdropping on the unfiltered, hilarious, and deeply human conversations of wise, unapologetic women.