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De otro planeta: Las indecentes aventuras de Patricia Highsmith by Grace Ellis

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izzye1500's review against another edition

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

this was such a cool book! very much appreciate the author's note at the beginning explaining what a miserable jerk highsmith was but also making their argument for why we should know her story. great art, loved the symmetry with the film Carol, would recommend

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e_flah's review against another edition

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challenging reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Flung Out of Space was a fascinating and compelling look at the life of one very complex person. I knew nothing about Patricia Highsmith before reading this book so it was very helpful to have an author's note at the beginning that provided some general biographic information. The way Ellis addressed Patricia's misogyny and antisemitism candidly was really well done. It provided useful context to some of the scenes portrayed in the book while letting me know that neither of the creators condoned this behavior.

I added this to my TBR as I loved Hannah Templer's work on Cosmoknights. Templer's art is gorgeous. It did an excellent job showing the reader Patricia's view of her life and an outside perspective at the same time. This balancing act worked really well to provide a nuanced look at a person who contained a lot of different sides.

Flung Out of Space was a fantastic read. I couldn't put it down and also learned a lot.

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