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notthatcosta's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I'm not particularly well versed in graphic novels so this one is hard to review, but what I can say for sure is that it was a unique experience, the illustrations are beautiful and I enjoyed it immensely, so much so that I was sad it was over so soon.
It worked as a great palette cleanser, a burst of a story - a slice of a life that is dark, but presented with humour and a bizarre, almost eery, ease.
Perfect Hair made me want to explore Tommi Parrish's work further, and delve into some other graphic novels.
It worked as a great palette cleanser, a burst of a story - a slice of a life that is dark, but presented with humour and a bizarre, almost eery, ease.
Perfect Hair made me want to explore Tommi Parrish's work further, and delve into some other graphic novels.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness, Medical trauma, Transphobia, Sexual content, and Body shaming
knkoch's review
challenging
emotional
mysterious
3.75
Fascinating and frustrating. I’m glad I picked this up, as it’s a good complement to The Lie and How We Told It. I loved the squishy clay quality of the bodies Parrish draws, and the way the same character can change shape and size from panel to panel. Different shading, depth, and color in faces and bodies makes it seem as if the light is shifting or the wind blowing. Change is continuous, even though these are technically static images.
I also love the way Parrish tends to draw bodies as amply large and round. Typically larger bodies are disdained, coded as disgusting or humorous, and thus best minimized or erased in media or art. But here, large is the default, and made lovely.
I was disappointed that the various storylines didn’t unite or deepen a little more by the end, and it felt like it ended too quickly. This lack of conclusion, coupled with the same vagueness and subtlety as in The Lie, frustrated me. But I will probably l read it again in a few days and see if that helps a little.
I also love the way Parrish tends to draw bodies as amply large and round. Typically larger bodies are disdained, coded as disgusting or humorous, and thus best minimized or erased in media or art. But here, large is the default, and made lovely.
I was disappointed that the various storylines didn’t unite or deepen a little more by the end, and it felt like it ended too quickly. This lack of conclusion, coupled with the same vagueness and subtlety as in The Lie, frustrated me. But I will probably l read it again in a few days and see if that helps a little.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
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