Jesse Lee Libri

The Nightingale Effect is a 63 page graphic novel hand drawn in pen & ink. Written in a poetic form, each simple line is a clandestine double entendre. Its whimsical art style blends with very real life experiences and emotions in an unconventional setting. A story about love, loss, growth and transformation. Told in the form of a children's story, harboring deeper meanings just beneath the surface. The Nightingale Effect begins with a timid turtle named Samson. A creature of habit, he keeps to himself and avoids the unknown in favor of comfort. Until one day his life changes when he becomes enamored with a free-spirited Nightingale.