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lauraelizah's review
4.0
Got this book from my sister this morning as a Christmas present. I’d never heard of it before and I actually really enjoyed it. I’d like to get reading more graphic novels this year!
unladylike's review
5.0
Another fantastic graphic memoir about life as a lesbian with various quirky interests and a dysfunctional family.
carolineinthelibrary's review
4.0
If you enjoyed Fun Home or I’m Glad My Mom Died this is a similar read, with themes of abusive/manipulative parents in a graphic novel format. I thought it was an interesting read!
lattelibrarian's review
5.0
With detailed black and white illustrations and a lovely tangential manner of telling her story (context is sometimes provided through flashbacks), Georges' memoir of how she found out about her father still being alive until the point where she calls Dr. Laura is filled with ups and downs as this shocking piece of information seems to take the backburner to her life.
Honestly, Georges' life is that of an honest to god PDX lesbian. Which makes sense, given that she is one. But from moving in with her girlfriend to starting a band to raising chickens, it's something both secretly relatable and hugely entertaining. As she struggles to maintain her relationship with her girlfriend and with her mother, Georges realizes she has to make a decision: tell her mother that she's gay after seeing how her sister was treated upon coming out, or try to make her girlfriend understand. Yet it seems like an impossible decision. And even more so, how can she possibly confront her mother over a lifetime's worth of lies?
Overall, I found this graphic novel memoir to be SO GOOD and I sincerely hope that Georges decides to write more graphic novels or more graphic novel memoirs along the way. Her voice is so funny, her style so unique, and her entire outlook on life all too real.
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Honestly, Georges' life is that of an honest to god PDX lesbian. Which makes sense, given that she is one. But from moving in with her girlfriend to starting a band to raising chickens, it's something both secretly relatable and hugely entertaining. As she struggles to maintain her relationship with her girlfriend and with her mother, Georges realizes she has to make a decision: tell her mother that she's gay after seeing how her sister was treated upon coming out, or try to make her girlfriend understand. Yet it seems like an impossible decision. And even more so, how can she possibly confront her mother over a lifetime's worth of lies?
Overall, I found this graphic novel memoir to be SO GOOD and I sincerely hope that Georges decides to write more graphic novels or more graphic novel memoirs along the way. Her voice is so funny, her style so unique, and her entire outlook on life all too real.
Review cross-listed here!
jwinchell's review
3.0
This memoir felt 10-20 years premature; the end is just a beginning in terms of the realizations and experiences she might have. Her story of being in the closet is interesting and compelling enough, so there's good bibliotherapy potential there. And I really loved the way she draws faces--so realistic and alive-looking with great contrast to bodies and backgrounds and everything else being much more cartoony.
But there's a reason this graphic memoir wasn't picked up by GN powerhouses like First Second or Fantagraphics--it's missing that extra edge that makes it, without a doubt, GOOD. This was hit or miss by the page and section; I didn't understand why some sequences needed to be so slow, or why it was necessary to for me to read an entire frame dedicated to the quirky dog pitcher she used to pour cream in her coffee. Uneven at best, annoying & immature at worst.
But there's a reason this graphic memoir wasn't picked up by GN powerhouses like First Second or Fantagraphics--it's missing that extra edge that makes it, without a doubt, GOOD. This was hit or miss by the page and section; I didn't understand why some sequences needed to be so slow, or why it was necessary to for me to read an entire frame dedicated to the quirky dog pitcher she used to pour cream in her coffee. Uneven at best, annoying & immature at worst.
antisocial_auntie's review
4.0
Well done biography and pulled me in regarding my own family issues - especially when it would have her name in the dialog.
violinknitter's review
4.0
3.5 stars, for me. The story was engaging. I wasn't in love with the art style, but I think that says more about my personal taste than Georges' artistic ability.
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The ending was absolutely gut-wrenching.paperbacksandpines's review
2.0
My overall feelings about this book were "meh." While I loved the illustrations and whimsy, I thought that the premise of this autobiography was interesting. Her family had lied to her all about her father being dead for her entire life. As the book progressed, it seemed like nothing was progressing toward a resolution, even though resolutions in real life aren't always neat and tidy. I was disappointed by the book's ending, both in both form and its abrupt ending.
uguu's review
4.0
Sad but so heartwarming and honest, too. Especially the relationship with all the animals made my heart melt.