Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel

177 reviews

tiaroseshang's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia and Death of parent

jamiee_f's review against another edition

dark emotional funny medium-paced

5.0

I had heard of Alison Bechdel and Fun Home but had never read this. It was a shocking delight. It's beautifully written and constructed, and I wish there was more. The way she moves through time and reveals the story and the truth of her life and family piece by piece is incredible and compelling. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Homophobia

Minor: Sexual content

rhubarbpi3's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.5

I quite liked this! I thought it would be way more sad like the play (which I haven't seen but have listened to and heard a ton about) but I didn't find this very sad at all? She talks a lot about her longing for a relationship with her father, but not that she's sad she didn't have a good one... very interesting and I loved all the literary references/extended metaphors all the way through, this is the first graphic novel I've ever read to have done that. The word choice was interesting? I didn't dislike it, but there were more words I had to google than any other book I've read this year, which was interesting to pair with the perceived reading level of a story in pictures and words. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, and Child abuse

radikaliseradgroda's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad

5.0

This is probably my favourite book. I've re-read it countless times and it always has something new to tell me.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Child abuse, Alcohol, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Infidelity

Minor: Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual content

grem_ler's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Infidelity, Child abuse, Homophobia, Blood, Dysphoria, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Car accident, Death of parent, and Sexual content

meg_thebrave's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective slow-paced

4.5

I’ve always wanted to read Alison Bechdel, and I’m so glad I finally did. What a poignant reflection on her father and on sexuality. I love Bechdel’s illustration style. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual content, Suicide, Homophobia, and Death of parent

courn's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

joensign's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Suicide, and Death of parent

meecespieces's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Suicide, and Death of parent

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Domestic abuse

savshelfinger's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Incredibly moving memoir. MMC (made me cry)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Death, and Suicide

Minor: Homophobia