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Lepakkoelämää II by Alison Bechdel, Tarja Sahlstén

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gadicohen93's review against another edition

4.0

My first graphic novel -- I couldn't believe how addictive this style was! After finishing one page, the next one just needed to be read. It probably didn't help that Bechedel's characters -- Mo, Ginger, Sydney, Clarice, Lois, etc. -- are so likable, so relatable. I just felt like their friend, and I was so grateful that they accepted me into their lives.

I think, as the stories moved from the earlier, younger days of love-seeking debauchery into suburban stability, I lost a bit of interest. I liked the characters back when they were desperate, when they were not as tightly woven as before, when the spark of their friendships was still shiny hot. I also think Mo's shtick of avoiding real-life conversation with political intellectual drivel, though hilarious, was overdone, and it showed toward the end as more and more characters ended up doing the same thing.

threeara's review against another edition

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3.25

So interesting to see the characters, news, and topics evolve over the 20ish years Bechdel wrote the strip. Also my goodness, is the writing dense.

plumjam's review against another edition

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4.0

I love the wit, the humor, and the politics. I love to see something about lesbian friends/community that actually delves into the counter-culture and sub-culture within such spaces. This is definitely my favorite work from Bechdel. My only problem was the relationship spats got a little exhausting by the end. I'm going to give myself some time away from this, maybe I'll bump it up to a 5.