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A review by julenetrippweaver
A Face for Picasso: Coming of Age with Crouzon Syndrome by Ariel Henley
5.0
"A Face for Picasso" is a well written memoir by Ariel Henley telling the story of her and her identical twin sister born with Crouzon syndrome. The chances of being born with this syndrome are one in 60,000.
She uses a thread about the artist Picasso, a misogynist, to highlight the concept of beauty; he took apart women's natural portraits and refigured them. Much like her and her sister's face had to be refigured through surgery. They were bullied in school and the disfiguring was painful physically and emotionally, despite this they became cheerleaders. The 'older' sister writing the book, born hours before her twin, went on to a four year college despite the guidance counselor suggesting she start at a community college.
Their experience highlights and shows how superficial people are and automatic biases based on appearance. The book is categorized Young Adult, but it's a book for everyone.
She uses a thread about the artist Picasso, a misogynist, to highlight the concept of beauty; he took apart women's natural portraits and refigured them. Much like her and her sister's face had to be refigured through surgery. They were bullied in school and the disfiguring was painful physically and emotionally, despite this they became cheerleaders. The 'older' sister writing the book, born hours before her twin, went on to a four year college despite the guidance counselor suggesting she start at a community college.
Their experience highlights and shows how superficial people are and automatic biases based on appearance. The book is categorized Young Adult, but it's a book for everyone.