Melissa, Auntie’s Bookstore, Spokane, WAĭid you hear the piece about Alison Bechdel on NPR recently? NPR helps make the nation aware of great books, but if you shop at independent bookstores like Auntie’s Bookstore, you’ll probably be ahead of the trends. This is great for just about any reader teen and up (due to one slightly explicit sex scene) but would be a great fit for those just coming out or dealing with family issues and sexuality. The narrative is both hilarious and heartbreaking all with the backdrop of the family business– a funeral home– or as the family and title describe, a “fun home.” Eventually, as Alison is away at college, her and her father form a bond over books but the attention is both overwhelming and repulsive– not really understanding why he finally offers the relationship she had longed for. The drawings and short dialogue actually slow you down in a good way and help you focus on the simple story of a girl, her father, and the secret they both keep. for a virtual discussion with Phoenix Books Tod Gross and featured guest Alison Bechdel on her new graphic memoir, 'The Secret to. (Ms.) Bechdel is guest editor of Best American Comics 2011, and has drawn. Join the Book Club Wednesday, May 26 at 6 p.m. This memoir told in graphic novel form is easy to devour in one sitting. Alison Bechdel is the author of the bestselling memoir FUN HOME: A Family. (PDF) Alison Bechdel and the queer graphic novel Alison Bechdel and the queer graphic novel Authors: Christine Quinan University of Melbourne Content uploaded by Christine Quinan. It remains nevertheless a very good graphic novel.Alison Bechdel, author of the comic “Dykes to Watch Out For,” strikes a chord with a look back on her family life.

I found it slightly less impactful because the subject is twofold (her relationship with her mother but also her relationship with psychoanalysis) which did not allow me to fully immerse myself.

I went directly to Are You My Mother? which I loved but which I would place a little bit below. I wish I could do the same with my own life.įinally, the drawing, the colors and the construction of the story are of a fluidity that gave me an immense pleasure. The distance she manages to take on what she lived, and the rereading of her childhood are incredible. The finesse of her story, the attention to the details of everyday life allowed me to fully experience what the author lived.

The dive into the intimacy of Alison Bechdel has overwhelmed me. For example, as a French fan of graphic novels, I enjoyed reading 'L'arabe du futur' by Riad Satouf and 'Le combat ordinaire' by Manu Larcenet.įun Home was no exception to the rule. may look for the reader like authenticity by firstly analyzing the visual and verbal self-portrayal of Alison in the graphic novel and her (changing). I've always been interested in autobiographical works or works inspired by reality. After Asterios Polyp, I continue my journey into the classics.

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