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A review by saidtheraina
Come Home, Indio: A Memoir by Jim Terry
4.0
Such an evocative depiction of lifelong trauma.
I think the part of this book that will stand out for me is how Terry describes how set he was against drinking because of what he experienced as a kid, and the chain of events that lead to his own alcoholism. It's vivid, heartbreaking, doesn't make sense, and makes so much sense, all at once.
I also appreciated the nuance in how he describes his relationship with his mother. She comes up (obviously) throughout the book, and is painted in a genuine, complicated, real way.
The illustrations are all in an alternative comix style that others can probably gene-map better than I can. Reminded me a little bit of [a: Howard Cruse|90669|Howard Cruse|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1574874678p2/90669.jpg], but without the bubbles. All black and white, mostly bordered panels. Part 5 diverts significantly and tells the story of visiting Standing Rock in full-page spreads and paragraphs of text.
Affecting, real. Everything I want a memoir to be.
I think the part of this book that will stand out for me is how Terry describes how set he was against drinking because of what he experienced as a kid, and the chain of events that lead to his own alcoholism. It's vivid, heartbreaking, doesn't make sense, and makes so much sense, all at once.
I also appreciated the nuance in how he describes his relationship with his mother. She comes up (obviously) throughout the book, and is painted in a genuine, complicated, real way.
The illustrations are all in an alternative comix style that others can probably gene-map better than I can. Reminded me a little bit of [a: Howard Cruse|90669|Howard Cruse|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1574874678p2/90669.jpg], but without the bubbles. All black and white, mostly bordered panels. Part 5 diverts significantly and tells the story of visiting Standing Rock in full-page spreads and paragraphs of text.
Affecting, real. Everything I want a memoir to be.