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A review by meghan111
Epileptic by David B.
3.0
My memories of this French graphic novel memoir were better than my experience of rereading it. Part of this is due to my eyesight - the pages in the edition I read were a little cramped and the text was small. The illustration is fantastic - the creatures drawn in ways often unsettling and compelling.
The story of growing up with an older brother with severe epilepsy, the memoir chronicles a quest by parents desperate to find something that works. They try all sorts of alternative remedies, including macrobiotic diet, seances, energy work, and esoteric healers/gurus of all kinds. David, the younger brother, retreats into drawing and imaginary creatures as it becomes clear his brother is growing up with a disability severely impacting his life and future.
The story of growing up with an older brother with severe epilepsy, the memoir chronicles a quest by parents desperate to find something that works. They try all sorts of alternative remedies, including macrobiotic diet, seances, energy work, and esoteric healers/gurus of all kinds. David, the younger brother, retreats into drawing and imaginary creatures as it becomes clear his brother is growing up with a disability severely impacting his life and future.