A review by blueberryhotel
Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel

dark emotional funny reflective tense fast-paced

4.5

probably should have read this first before watching the musical bootleg on youtube but both still stand as excellent works, with or without the context of the other. bechdel’s widely-read nature shines through in the quality of her writing, and i’m encouraged by the analogies she draws between her life and famous works of literature to go investigate said literature deeper. (the greek myths, for example.) she also very deftly weaves together her conflicting views of her father and i appreciated the complexity with which she depicted him. really beautiful illustrations, too, which help immerse the reader in the world of this small pennsylvania town. the chronological shifts throughout the narrative are cohesive and coherent, building upon bechdel’s underlying thesis. just overall super well done, super readable and compelling.