A review by emkoshka
Lena Finkle's Magic Barrel: A Graphic Novel by Anya Ulinich

4.0

I picked this up at random from the library shelf on the strength of it being a graphic novel about online dating, a subject close to my heart, haha. It was about so much more though: Russia, Jewishness, the migrant experience, neuroticism, New York, men, love and loss. I got a bit weary at the story surrounding the Orphan, particularly his disposable way with women and Lena's obsession with him. But overall, I really enjoyed the ride and was left wondering how much was truth and how much fiction?