In this graphic memoir, Bechdel reflects on her relationship with her mother and her growing interest in dream- and psycho-analysis. Her first acclaimed graphic novel, Fun Home, was about her father, a closeted gay man who committed suicide, and how their dysfunctional family dynamics impacted her and her acceptance of her own sexuality. This novel focuses more on Alison as a grown-up: as a serial monogamist, the creator of a successful comic strip, and a woman who still can't tell her mother that she loves her. Anyone with "mother issues" might find this interesting, but I felt like it really was less of a coherent story, and more of reading someone's dream journal.
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