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A review by beccamcostello
Commute: An Illustrated Memoir of Female Shame by Erin Williams
5.0
Content warning: rape, alcoholism
It's coincidental that I read this book right after finishing a book of poems that included themes of alcoholism. This graphic memoir is very good. Throughout Erin's day (morning, commute, work, lunch, work, commute) we learn more about her, with things she sees sparking memories in a way that feels natural.
This book makes me think about how different a cis woman's experience can be in an urban vs. rural setting. A commute on public transportation is so far removed from a private car, and that's just one example.
It's coincidental that I read this book right after finishing a book of poems that included themes of alcoholism. This graphic memoir is very good. Throughout Erin's day (morning, commute, work, lunch, work, commute) we learn more about her, with things she sees sparking memories in a way that feels natural.
This book makes me think about how different a cis woman's experience can be in an urban vs. rural setting. A commute on public transportation is so far removed from a private car, and that's just one example.