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A review by alexisnasya
Girl on Film Original Graphic Novel by Cecil Castellucci
3.0
In this graphic memoir, Cecil Castellucci shares her journey to truly living as an artist. At a young age, Castellucci loved film and knew she wanted to be a filmmaker, so she made it her mission to get into NYC’s Performing Arts High School and then into NYU to study film. However, when she got to college, she realized that making a life for herself as an artist would be much harder than she had anticipated.
I really appreciated the interludes with her father in which Castellucci discussed the science behind memory and how and why we remember some things and forget others or remember things imperfectly. Other than those bright spots, this book was fine. I enjoyed it but didn’t love it. I am not an artist, so I couldn’t relate to that, but I did appreciate her message about pursuing your dreams and also adjusting them when needed.
I really appreciated the interludes with her father in which Castellucci discussed the science behind memory and how and why we remember some things and forget others or remember things imperfectly. Other than those bright spots, this book was fine. I enjoyed it but didn’t love it. I am not an artist, so I couldn’t relate to that, but I did appreciate her message about pursuing your dreams and also adjusting them when needed.