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jessrock's review against another edition
3.0
Long Red Hair is a sweet but very short graphic memoir spanning a period of more than twenty years as the author struggles with being unpopular in school, begins to identify as bisexual, comes out to her very supportive family, and wrestles with failed relationships and an unexpected period of celibacy. It's told in brief vignettes, mostly in chronological order but with occasional flashbacks.
I enjoyed the book, but there isn't a lot to it - it sets excellent scenes but doesn't go very deeply into any of them, so it feels dreamlike rather than giving a lot of details about emotions and recollections like you'd expect from a longer memoir. I'd love to see [a:Meags Fitzgerald|8283993|Meags Fitzgerald|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1449233365p2/8283993.jpg] extend the stories in Long Red Hair into something significantly longer.
I enjoyed the book, but there isn't a lot to it - it sets excellent scenes but doesn't go very deeply into any of them, so it feels dreamlike rather than giving a lot of details about emotions and recollections like you'd expect from a longer memoir. I'd love to see [a:Meags Fitzgerald|8283993|Meags Fitzgerald|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1449233365p2/8283993.jpg] extend the stories in Long Red Hair into something significantly longer.
lacywolfe's review against another edition
3.0
Fitzgerald beautifully illustrates coming to terms with her sexuality.
m0thermayi's review against another edition
3.0
3 stars | a good graphic novel about the author figuring out and coming to terms with her sexual identity (bisexuality). The art style wasn’t really my thing though and it pulled me out of the story.
lectricefeministe's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Biphobia
mhall's review against another edition
3.0
I wish this was more ambitious. The artwork and layout really worked for me, but it was less than 100 pages, and ended up seeming overly impressionistic - scenes, but not enough follow through.
antlersantlers's review against another edition
4.0
Meags Fitzgerald was on my favorite podcast Stop Podcasting Yourself a few weeks ago and was so delightful, so I was thrilled when the library had her most recent book! I liked it, but it's more of a 3/3.5 star book than a 4 star but I like her so much that I rounded up. I wish it were a little bit longer. Every section I wanted just a bit more. Still, it was really charming, wonderfully queer, and she really captured the awkward, angry, sweaty, frenetic uncomfortable energy of being a kid/tween. I'm going to try and get my hands on her first book, and I will definitely follow her work going forward. Especially her ambidextrous drawing videos!
archie_loves_books's review against another edition
5.0
A refreshing memoir that examines Fitzgerald’s personal struggles with identity and self-acceptance. This graphic novel truly illustrates how self-discovery can change a person for the better.
caseythecanadianlesbrarian's review against another edition
5.0
The drawings in here are so gorgeous!! I loved the sepia colours dotted with diluted green and orange. Also I don't think I've ever identified so much with a book!! Bisexuality, witches, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, teenage vegetarianism: it's like Meags Fitzgerald is writing about my life.
For more, see the review on my blog.
For more, see the review on my blog.
jmanchester0's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
A beautiful graphic memoir. I loved getting into Meags's head with this medium.