73 pages 2 hours read

Alison Bechdel

Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic

Nonfiction | Graphic Memoir | Adult | Published in 2006

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Reviews & Readership

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Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel is widely praised for its insightful narrative, emotional depth, and exquisite artistry. Readers commend its honest exploration of family complexities and identity. However, some find its nonlinear storytelling challenging. Overall, it's celebrated as a pivotal work in both graphic memoir and LGBTQ literature.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic?

Readers of Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel will appreciate this book if they are drawn to graphic memoirs that explore complex family dynamics and personal identity. Fans of Maus by Art Spiegelman and Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, which similarly blend visual art with autobiographical narrative, will find this work compelling.

Recommended

Reading Age

18+years

Book Details

Topics
LGBTQ
Relationships
Love / Sexuality
Themes
Identity: Sexuality
Identity: Gender
Relationships: Family
Genre
Auto/Biographical Fiction
Biography