“Alison Bechdel strikes a cord with a look back on her family life. This memoir told in graphic novel form is easy to devour in one sitting. The drawings and short dialogue actually slow you down in a good way and help you focus on the simple story of a girl, her father and the secret they both keep. The narrative is both hilarious and heartbreaking all with the back drop of the family business—a funeral home or, as the family call it, a ‘fun home.’ . . . This is great for just about any teen reader and up, but would be a great fit for those just coming out or dealing with family issues and sexuality.”—Melissa, Auntie’s Bookstore, Spokane. Buy Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic from Auntie’s Bookstore.
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Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel
January 24, 2012