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jamiee_f's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Homophobia
Minor: Sexual content
haileyhardcover's review against another edition
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Medical content, Child death, Gore, Grief, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Car accident, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Sexual assault and Pedophilia
avidales's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Grief, Homophobia, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Car accident, Cursing, and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, and Physical abuse
bgoodbookclub's review against another edition
3.5
I really liked the format of this book, especially because it’s so unique to an autobiography! It’s also very honest which I really liked.
I both liked and was confused by all of the literary references. I enjoyed them but I also haven’t read any of the books referenced so they confused me at times and I had to re-read some passages.
I was very intrigued by Bechdel’s complicated relationship with her family, especially her dad and how she wrote about it. It’s very difficult to feel completely one way about a family member (good or bad), especially in Bechdel’s situation. I’m glad that she was honest about both parts through her writing, his problems and complications and also her good memories.
Minor: Sexual assault and Pedophilia
sammyelliott_'s review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Mental illness, Lesbophobia, Infidelity, Homophobia, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Cursing, Dysphoria, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Suicide, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault
Minor: War, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, and Drug use
There are multiple references to grooming of young boys by older men. There is one chapter which specifically discusses obsessive-compulsive behaviour with very detailed descriptions of the reasons and effects on her.myk_yeah's review against another edition
5.0
The comic was so engrossing and strong. I was so moved and touched by this book
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Suicide, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness
Minor: Body horror
dee_dreams's review against another edition
5.0
It is a graphic novel – wonderfully illustrated – but a challenging read due not only to the subject matter, but the allusions and analysis of existing literature.
Fun Home helps you understand not only what it is like to be Alison Bechdel, it reminds you that everybody else is living a reality with as much complication, personal meanings, quirks, desires, and traumas as your own. i.e., "sonder."
"The purpose of poetry is to remind us / how difficult it is to remain just one person" - Czesław Miłosz
Bechdel's frankness, courage, and creativity in telling her story her way is nothing short of inspiring.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault
beata's review
The story is messed up on many many levels. First, her father was himself sexually abused as a child. Then he went on to do this to others. Then we learn that his psychiatrist very possibly had an affair with him during court mandated appointments?! Of course I also can't forget physical abuse of his own children. And last but not least was the author glossing over the abuse her father inflicted on others.
I'll be honest with you, I've read graphic novels a lot longer than this one, and they felt shorter.
I will not rate it, lately I'm more reluctant to rate non-fiction, especially of the memoir kind. Who am I to say if someone's life story is a 3 or 5 star?
This will definitely stay with me, though not necessarily in a good way.
Moderate: Car accident, Child abuse, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual assault and Adult/minor relationship
abbyb23's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Infidelity, Suicide, and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, and Child abuse
This is a very trauma filled book, with very highest portrayals of the aftermath of that trauma.thesuperkim's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Car accident, and Death
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, Alcohol, Lesbophobia, and Infidelity
Minor: Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Homophobia, and Body horror