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4.47 AVERAGE
funny
fast-paced
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Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I mean publikuoti komiksą reguliariai 20 metų yra labai įspūdinga!
Manau, jei labai įdėmiai skaityti, gali atsekti, kokiu metu Bechdel nusipirko televizorių ir pradėjo labai daug jo vartoti, nes kažkuriuo metu jis tampa neatsiejama fearmongering komikso atmosferos dalimi. Nors pagrindinė veikėja Monika tokia yra nuo pat pradžių, bet galiausiai toks patampa ir visas komiksas. Labai įdomu stebėti, kaip nuo 1987 kai kurie dalykai, t.y. dalykai, dėl kurių bijoma yra identiški, kaip ir praėjus beveik 30 metų. Tas kažkodėl nustebino, bet ir nuramino.
Manau, jei labai įdėmiai skaityti, gali atsekti, kokiu metu Bechdel nusipirko televizorių ir pradėjo labai daug jo vartoti, nes kažkuriuo metu jis tampa neatsiejama fearmongering komikso atmosferos dalimi. Nors pagrindinė veikėja Monika tokia yra nuo pat pradžių, bet galiausiai toks patampa ir visas komiksas. Labai įdomu stebėti, kaip nuo 1987 kai kurie dalykai, t.y. dalykai, dėl kurių bijoma yra identiški, kaip ir praėjus beveik 30 metų. Tas kažkodėl nustebino, bet ir nuramino.
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
An absolute favorite. All of the characters are so engaging, and it's a pleasure to follow their adventures over more than twenty years. A book that feels specific and yet big, combining daily life and the events of the world, humor and pathos. There are so many wonderful little moments here.
I love [b:Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic|26135825|Fun Home A Family Tragicomic|Alison Bechdel|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1440097020l/26135825._SY75_.jpg|911368] with a deep, deep love. Because of that, I have been meaning for years to go back and read Allison Bechdel's long-running comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For.
A few thoughts after finishing:
1. The strip itself is more radical and frank than I had expected. You know how a lot of '90s and '00s mainstream pop culture portrayed queer people as basically sexless? Like yes, they're gay, but there's no kissing or visible attraction--no actual sexuality in that portrayal? That is not the case here. There is sex, dating, relationships, all of the above. This is probably a reflection of the intended audience and publication venue--often in alternative papers rather than on, say, NBC.
2. Maybe this is obvious, but the lesbian/counterculture community (in this strip, at least) was way ahead on progressive issues. Bechdel addresses intersectionality, disability, representation, TERFs, and more... 20 years before I started hearing those conversations in my more moderate circles.
3. The characters age, and they're flawed, and they become a sprawling web of entanglements and relationships. I love that.
4. These strips are DENSE. Over time, each comic packs in more and more frames and dialogue (with fewer jokes), so that it starts to feel like a project to read them all back to back. One a week (as they were published) would have been a good way to consume these.
Overall, I didn't love these in the same way I loved Fun Home, but I'm glad to round out my sense of Bechdel's work. Probably 3 stars' worth of enjoyment, with a bonus star for their historical/cultural importance.
A few thoughts after finishing:
1. The strip itself is more radical and frank than I had expected. You know how a lot of '90s and '00s mainstream pop culture portrayed queer people as basically sexless? Like yes, they're gay, but there's no kissing or visible attraction--no actual sexuality in that portrayal? That is not the case here. There is sex, dating, relationships, all of the above. This is probably a reflection of the intended audience and publication venue--often in alternative papers rather than on, say, NBC.
2. Maybe this is obvious, but the lesbian/counterculture community (in this strip, at least) was way ahead on progressive issues. Bechdel addresses intersectionality, disability, representation, TERFs, and more... 20 years before I started hearing those conversations in my more moderate circles.
3. The characters age, and they're flawed, and they become a sprawling web of entanglements and relationships. I love that.
4. These strips are DENSE. Over time, each comic packs in more and more frames and dialogue (with fewer jokes), so that it starts to feel like a project to read them all back to back. One a week (as they were published) would have been a good way to consume these.
Overall, I didn't love these in the same way I loved Fun Home, but I'm glad to round out my sense of Bechdel's work. Probably 3 stars' worth of enjoyment, with a bonus star for their historical/cultural importance.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated