Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel

174 reviews

radikaliseradgroda's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad

5.0

This is probably my favourite book. I've re-read it countless times and it always has something new to tell me.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Child abuse, Alcohol, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Infidelity

Minor: Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual content

grem_ler's review

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Infidelity, Child abuse, Homophobia, Blood, Dysphoria, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Car accident, Death of parent, and Sexual content

meg_thebrave's review

challenging emotional funny reflective slow-paced

4.5

I’ve always wanted to read Alison Bechdel, and I’m so glad I finally did. What a poignant reflection on her father and on sexuality. I love Bechdel’s illustration style. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual content, Suicide, Homophobia, and Death of parent

courn's review

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

joensign's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Suicide, and Death of parent

meecespieces's review

dark emotional medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Suicide, and Death of parent

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Domestic abuse

savshelfinger's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Incredibly moving memoir. MMC (made me cry)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Death, and Suicide

Minor: Homophobia

elm2091's review

challenging emotional slow-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Death, Lesbophobia, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Suicide, Death of parent, Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Homophobia

pandorasirens's review

dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Grief

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicide, Infidelity, Homophobia, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, and Pedophilia

sofipitch's review

reflective fast-paced

4.75

One of the better memoirs I've read, if I hadn't had to go to work would have read it all in one sitting

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Suicide