A review by lattelibrarian
The Lie And How We Told It by Tommi Parrish

4.0

I absolutely loved the illustrations.  They flow so nicely and fit perfectly with the plotline as its about two old friends who are attempting to navigate the world and hold their own space.  Even more intriguing, I found, was the inner, metatextual graphic novel or zine or pamphlet that one of the characters finds about a prostitute who enters a relationship with an older man who has the "normal life" that she simply doesn't have.  I've tried to think about the supposed meaning of the parallel stories for a while, and I think I've come to the conclusion that regardless, none of us, including the outer and inner characters of the stories, will ever have the life we want or expected, and we may even feel like visitors to our own experiences.

Overall, I found this graphic novel so interesting and both pleasantly abstract and conforming.  Definitely worth reading, especially if you're into digging deeper for meaning.

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