![]() Key Details Author: Alison bechdel Genre: Memoir/ Biography Goodreads : Link This is a memoir of the authors childhood which particularly focuses on her relationship with the father. The title might be familiar to those who saw the Tony Award Winning musical based on the novel which was performed in Sri Lanka a couple of years back. One challenge with reading memoirs in prose form is its diffcult to keep track of time jumps and non lineary story telling which tends to be common. But graphic novels have an advantage in that they have a visual component which offers a shorthand to do such things without having to set up too much context. The art style which is influenced by the authors background as a cartoonist contrasts with the serious subject matter of the book and the literary subtexts which form an integral part of the story and which also offers a challenge to readers. While the subject matter deals with serious topics, I also like how the author has used little inserts of some dead pan humor which alongside the various familiar scenes from childhood like dressing up, camping trips makes it relatable and an engaging read. One aspect I felt the novel could have been improved upon is felt it had not made full use of the Graphic novel format where the layout and design of the images could have been used to better emphasise certain pivotal moments in the character story. Apart from that, would quite recommend the book and I would be very interested in reading her followup novel which focuses on her relationship with her mother
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