A review by lucylou
Are You My Mother? A Comic Drama by Alison Bechdel

reflective slow-paced

3.0

Bechdel’s contentious relationship with her mother  made me feel sad and seen, but the amount of psychoanalysis really made this book drag. I found my eyes glazing over a few times with the amount of quotes and references to psychoanalyst Wincott. Loved all the references to Virginia Woolf!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness

Moderate: Death of parent, Cancer, Suicide, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief

Minor: Infidelity