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sizrobe's review against another edition
3.0
A collection of short graphic biographies about women's first lesbian experiences. With only a few pages per person, it felt a little like the stubs of stories to be elaborated on later. The art is OK.
lovegirl30's review against another edition
4.0
This book, On Loving Women, is a collection of short comics staring Diane Obomsawin’s friends. This book describes how and when they discovered they were lesbians and what the experience was like for them. I am not a lesbian, but I believe everyone should have a right to be whatever they want.
This story was a bit ummm choppy? I guess I didn't realize it was different women in the beginning of the story, so I read it as one woman's experience. I learned this wasn't the case because of conflicting tales, then reread it once I realized my error. For this I take one star away, because I feel that many would make this mistake.
The biggest statement that struck me was this :"I wanted to be the centre of attention...and I wanted nobody to notice me." This was me when I was a teenager, I soon found myself understanding these women even though I have never struggled with how people view me, but I have hated myself and found myself struggling with my identity.
Another thing that I didn't understand was the use of animal heads on these girls? I didn't get that part, aside from the first story. Over all it was a powerful comic, confronting a current issue.
This story was a bit ummm choppy? I guess I didn't realize it was different women in the beginning of the story, so I read it as one woman's experience. I learned this wasn't the case because of conflicting tales, then reread it once I realized my error. For this I take one star away, because I feel that many would make this mistake.
The biggest statement that struck me was this :"I wanted to be the centre of attention...and I wanted nobody to notice me." This was me when I was a teenager, I soon found myself understanding these women even though I have never struggled with how people view me, but I have hated myself and found myself struggling with my identity.
Another thing that I didn't understand was the use of animal heads on these girls? I didn't get that part, aside from the first story. Over all it was a powerful comic, confronting a current issue.
queerandweird's review against another edition
5.0
Sweet short coming out stories of lesbians drawn as bipedal farm animals. Quick read, lots to look at, worth every minute.
kieranl's review against another edition
fast-paced
2.0
Some stories were cute and quirky. Some featured underaged relations that didn’t jive with me.
rebadee's review against another edition
3.0
Obomsawin's vignettes on first relationships are told sweetly and poignantly. A quick read, with lovely and thoughtful illustrations.
go2hellstephanie's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
3.0
A lovely little collection of women sharing their stories of loving women.
The art style is very unique, and I think the simplistic, anthropomorphic designs work well for the stories being told. The stories are not ground breaking or world shaking, and the style matches that tone well.
Despite them being simple, there was a revelation in each of the women's stories, and there was joy, too. I only wish the stories lasted just a bit longer.
A lovely collection, and I hope to find more like it.
The art style is very unique, and I think the simplistic, anthropomorphic designs work well for the stories being told. The stories are not ground breaking or world shaking, and the style matches that tone well.
Despite them being simple, there was a revelation in each of the women's stories, and there was joy, too. I only wish the stories lasted just a bit longer.
A lovely collection, and I hope to find more like it.
antlersantlers's review against another edition
4.0
On Loving Women is a comic (in both senses) collection of queer lady stories, compiled and illustrated by Diane Obomsawin. Her style is really fun and simple, but so charming and fitting to the subject. These stories are full of funny and awkward adolescent angst, but not in an overwrought YA lit way. All the women came of age in the 60s through maybe the 80s, so more than a few of the stories are really touching because of how much things have changed since then. As a collection, it's really strong. Mostly they're about the electricity of first physical contact and how hard you want someone to notice you and weird formative experiences and missteps along the way to wherever you're going.
Like [b:Fun Home|38990|Fun Home A Family Tragicomic|Alison Bechdel|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327652831s/38990.jpg|911368] or [b:My Dirty Dumb Eyes|16059657|My Dirty Dumb Eyes|Lisa Hanawalt|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1358588674s/16059657.jpg|21846421], I would not recommend reading this on transit.
This also satisfies task 5 of the Book Riot Read Harder Challenge! A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ!
Like [b:Fun Home|38990|Fun Home A Family Tragicomic|Alison Bechdel|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1327652831s/38990.jpg|911368] or [b:My Dirty Dumb Eyes|16059657|My Dirty Dumb Eyes|Lisa Hanawalt|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1358588674s/16059657.jpg|21846421], I would not recommend reading this on transit.
This also satisfies task 5 of the Book Riot Read Harder Challenge! A book by or about someone that identifies as LGBTQ!