A very honest and moving graphica memoir about the death of Feder's mother when she was just 18. Theformat is perfect for her expression of so many hard, complicated emotions; I'm lucky enough to still have my mother, but I sobbed like a baby. There are also plenty of moments of wry humor, as Feder imagines her mother's reactions to the events after her death. A fantastic exploration of love, grief and survival.
This reminded me of a very dear friend, an excellent listener and advisor, who told me that the stages of grief aren't linear, but come and go. It helped a lot, especially when we lost him.
pick106/100 I finished this a couple of days ago, but forgot to post a review. If you like dark stories, full of deception, violence, and government conspiracies, this is the graphic novel for you. Tom King always finds new ways to look at a character, and here Rorschach is more an idea than a person. I liked the artwork, it matched the story's dark and gritty nature. 4/5 ⭐ #Read2025 #SeriesLove2025
pickI find Kirkman's writing grating and am low key allergic to Ottley's art style, BUT Battle Beast is an iconic character (nvm that he's just an excuse to concoct crazy action sequences) and his quest of self-annihilation is entertaining.
Translated from Italian. Fantagrahics books. It was first published in 1977-1982. Petra is a heiress and spy in WW1. She looks very similar to the character on the covers of Phryne Fisher books; almost reminiscent of Louise Brooks.
It‘s the perfect time to read this graphic novel.
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IMHO, no better holiday albums exists. I have had it continually on repeat since Thanksgiving. Mr. Guaraldi and Charles Shulz were beyond daring with this jazz album. And kudos to the OLD CBS who said “okay“ to this production, sixty years ago ... the year I was born. 💚💙♥️
Feet tiptap through snow,
Peanuts dance on jazzy tiptoes--
Winter swings in time.
so-soBrownstone, by Samuel Teer (illustr. Mar Julia) (2024)
⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
Premise: A New York teenager meets her father for the first time one summer and learns about her Guatemalan heritage.
Review: This is sweet and effective, if very, very simplistic. It does deal with some hard subject matter — child abandonment, biracial identities, homophobia, and gentrification — but in ways that came off a bit too easy. ⬇️
