Graphic Novel Memoirs

GRAPHIC NOVELS In their debut graphic memoir, cartoonist Betke-Brunswick shows the world a glimpse inside of a deeply loving relationship between mother and child, including during one of its hardest moments: losing a parent to cancer. A diagnosis of bipolar disorder seems to address the problem, bu...

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Published in:Library Journal 2022, Vol.147 (9), p.149
Main Authors: Butler, Mary E, Packard, Emilia
Format: Review
Language:English
Subjects:
Autobiographical literature
Autobiographies
Cartoons
Children
Comics
Dementia
Graphic novels
Literary Genres
Mothers
Novels
Resistance (Psychology)
Tales
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Summary:GRAPHIC NOVELS In their debut graphic memoir, cartoonist Betke-Brunswick shows the world a glimpse inside of a deeply loving relationship between mother and child, including during one of its hardest moments: losing a parent to cancer. A diagnosis of bipolar disorder seems to address the problem, but the central tension of the book lies in the reader's knowledge that Ron has a form of frontotemporal dementia that goes undiagnosed through most of his cognitive struggles. Fakes's style as a syndicated newspaper cartoonist is reflected in his art, which is accessible, lighthearted, and somewhat static.
ISSN:0363-0277