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lucylou's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
Bechdel’s contentious relationship with her mother made me feel sad and seen, but the amount of psychoanalysis really made this book drag. I found my eyes glazing over a few times with the amount of quotes and references to psychoanalyst Wincott. Loved all the references to Virginia Woolf!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Vomit
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Infidelity
anniefwrites's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
An interesting deep dive into Bechdel’s relationship with her mother. I think it was a bit too cerebral for me, but I also felt like that was the point; Bechdel attempts to think her way through their relationship rather than feel her way through it, which I think I would have preferred. Still, I always love her art style and raw vulnerability.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Infidelity
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Ableism, Cancer, and Vomit