It’s never explicitly stated but can be inferred through style, clothing, and general attitude. Boydell telling this story with the 2005 scene kid background is an interesting hook. Life isn’t “happening” as they expect it to and everything is just boring and uninteresting. That’s how life is generally and is especially true for a young adult. Boydell expertly weaves the story in and out of the mundane and the serious. The two friends who used to do anything and everything together begin to drift apart.ĩ20London is a story about everything and nothing. Kiki doesn’t understand why Hana can’t enjoy herself and just relax. Hana doesn’t like the party scene as much as Kiki and begins to drift away. Hana and Kiki used to be a couple but now they are just codependent friends. Her solution is to try and grow her own batch. Hana is Trans and requires shrooms to keep her anxiety to a minimum, but they are currently illegal to buy. Hana and Kiki are two friends living near London. Pairing beautiful watercolor illustrations with a hedonistic outlook, Boydell encapsulates the general malaise of youth. Remy Boydell brings the angst in the beautifully illustrated 920London. It’s 2005 and the scene kids aren’t alright.
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