A pretty good read! I found this story to be so honest and refreshing. It just felt so authentic and has really stuck with me. Days later and i'm still thinking of it.
My only real criticisms are

a) I'm a little jealous of how artistically Portlandy George's life is. Like, she just does every creative thing and is successful enough at the things to have a house and chickens and trips to LA at 22.

b) The ending is little anti-climactic, but thats sort of the way any real memoir goes- life isn't as interesting or formulaic as fiction.

I thought Georges had a really interesting voice and i'm left feeling a little sad,

Spoiler

not just because it would be heart breaking to find your dad was alive your whole life when you thought he was dead; that he carried your picture in his pocket; wanted to meet you; that you both shared a creative energy; and that he died for real before adult you could meet him. But also

because the book is over and I don't get to spend any more time with her.

thank you for the rec Alexandra! fun/sad/fucked up/good.

Not bad, this Alison Bechdel-esque story of self and self-discovery. I do like graphic novels. If they aren't your thing, this won't change your mind.

3.5 stars

First of all, the illustrations are stunning. I love her style. I enjoy the story and can also personally relate to her memoir to some extent. The biggest problem I had with this was structure. The plot seemed very poorly structured in my opinion. Maybe this structure (or lack thereof) best mimics Nicole's experience, but it was deeply unsatisfying for me as a reader. I felt so bad for Nicole while reading this book. Reading about her relationship with Radar was like watching a train wreck. I hope that Nicole is in a much healthier and happier place in her life now. There were so many toxic people in her life.

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Another day, another lesbian with mommy issues ❤️‍