A beautifully realized graphic memoir about growing up biracial/Black in America. Bell has always turned his struggles and insights into powerful words and pictures, thereby also earning a living and a Pulitzer prize. But as his baby son gets older, he has to reckon with everything he's learned in order to prepare him for what he'll face. Very touching and meaningful.
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Messy Roots is a pretty terrific, nuanced, always engaging graphic memoir of a queer Wuhanese-American woman in Texas.
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2. Relish by Lucy Knisley is perfect for any foodie. This is the first book of hers I read & have since read them all. I enjoy her artwork & my favorite was the one she wrote about her pregnancy.
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so-so2/5
First, it's the author's personal experience with alcoholism and her body, and I value her sharing her own experiences with such honesty. But, I had a hard time getting into it (probably the style of the delivery), and while I found some pages interesting, overall it wasn't my cup of tea.
pickAnother graphic memoir centering a crisis of faith! I‘m on a roll…this one focuses on Mann‘s upbringing in an Orthodox Jewish community. At a young age, he realized that he was gay. This does a good job illustrating his difficulties navigating the traumas he experienced, as he notes, “at the intersection of high-demand religion and authoritarian parenting.” The art, by Mann and his partner Ryan Gatts, is simple and highlights shades of blue. ⬇️
Am I reading yet another cat graphic novel? Of course I am. And it‘s just as relatable as others I‘ve read in the past. 😻
pickI got this big beautiful graphic novel for Christmas last year and it was so great to finally read it. It‘s a sobering memoir full of sexism and a kind of tense unsettling undercurrent of violence. But still a very raw look at the authors stage of life, trying to make money and the lengths she does to in order to do that, and the cost the oil industry has on not just the environment but the workers. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
pickSuch a great graphic novel... happy, funny and sad...
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pickAn essential book that probably won't be read by the people who need to experience it. Bell documents his 50 years in America as a black man, reflecting on all the shit you can probably guess he's been through, as well as the impact of major social events. I was tempted to post the page where he has "the talk" with his son, but while beautifully written, it is the culmination of the whole story, so it didn't feel right. You just need to read it.
pickAn enjoyable graphic novel about the joys and tribulations of organising one's own wedding.
