pickMan, it would never have occurred to me as a kid (or honestly, as an adult) to even try to do the things Amar Shah walked into already confident. I have a lot of respect for anyone who can pull that off. His childhood experiences interacting with the amazing basketball players of the 90s is nostalgic and fun for me!
pickI feel it's a great introduction to the philosophy of Thoreau. The introduction and the panel discussions offer even more context. I liked the simplicity of the illustrations. It definitely makes me want to read more.
I just received this graphic biography of the Mitford sisters as a belated birthday gift from my family … and it‘s AMAZING.
pickTo absolutely no one's surprise, I loved it! As always this series earns my admiration with the balance of fantastical and down-to-earth, drama and healthy communication, ancient Greek myth and modern urban fantasy, the complex adaptation of mythical figures into people with flaws and traumas, the spectacular art and the healthy dose of humour and warm fuzzies.
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Ahem, pardon the squee. ☺️
pickAnother fantastic graphic memoir. This one I read online, though I much prefer to read these in print, as the art pops off the page. Sweeney chronicles her experiences living with a rare disease called Bruck syndrome which causes chronic pain and requires use of a wheelchair. She remembers hospital stays in her childhood and shows the way she feels seeking treatment which is hard to come by due to the rarity of the disease.
pickMaus pt. 2 is about Vladek‘s time in the concentration camps and what he did to survive until he was freed. It also offers a bigger look at how the Holocaust affected the rest of Vladek‘s life and how the author has struggled to come to terms learning about his parents‘ experiences and how that has directly affected his life.
pickMaus pt. 1 tells the true story of the author‘s father, Vladek‘s, life in Poland as Hitler rose to power. In it, we see Vladek meeting his wife, running several successful businesses, and fleeing the Nazi forces as they began rounding up Jews.
We also see the conversations between the author and his father as he learns about his parent‘s past and tries to come to terms with it.
so-soA very American-eye view of bipolar disorder. Nothing too surprising as far as the (obviously partly autobiographical) experiences go, but “bipolar bear“ is a fun idea.
I can't really complain about it being kinda simplistic since it is, of course, billed as a fable.
It is, and I say this in the kindest possible way, very obviously written by someone with bipolar disorder.
