Reviews

Flung Out of Space: The Indecent Adventures of Patricia Highsmith by Grace Ellis

kikiduck's review

emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

kristenbritt's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective fast-paced

4.0

kxiong5's review

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

4.5

Part of why this book works so well is just how compellingly flawed and fucked up and bitchy Pat Highsmith is as a character. This book does such an incredible job conveying her deep longing and bitterness and literary elitism and shame and conflict. It also has such great comic book and dream sequences (love Hannah Templer’s style and it 100% works with the slightly old-times feel its muted color and gesture lend the book.) One of those graphic novels that sticks with you even as a very fast read.

alicebme's review

4.0

Read after watching Loving Highsmith. This graphic novel really captures the force of Pat’s personality. Loved the kinetic feel of the artwork.

armentrout's review against another edition

funny informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

siriface's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

lyf31sg00d's review

hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

psykobilliethekid's review

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

yeahiguessman's review

4.0

“Patricia, how do you feel when you experience homosexual urges?”

“Happy. Excited. Abnormal. Conflicted. Guilty.”

this made me sad most of the time, but still really enjoyed it

acresofclams's review

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25