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sereia8's review against another edition
4.0
Small is one of my favorite illustrators and I had the privilege of meeting this sweet, gentle man twice. This is a beautifully rendering of his heartbreaking childhood.
prairiedog's review against another edition
5.0
Dark, heartbreaking and beautifully rendered story of the author's loveless and violent childhood in Detroit. The drawings alone are worth the read; Small notices the tiniest details and imbues them with meaning. Ultimately a story of triumph and healing, Stitches is one of the most evocative graphic novels I've read in recent years. (I got it out of the library but just purchased it to keep with me.)
georgialilyw's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
5.0
Not my go-to art style but such a beautiful and haunting memoir I would recommend to anyone.
magmabadger's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Medical trauma, and Medical content
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Homophobia
lgtl's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
Gorgeous illustrations and poignant story, seen through the eyes of the author/illustrator young self. The Silent generation gave him a voice.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Cancer
misstwosense's review against another edition
3.0
Like always, a fascinating memoir marred by the medium. This is a quick read, mostly just pictures, and it left me wishing for a real text to fill in all the gaps and questions it left me with.
I didn't care about the author's (very, very simplistically symbolic) dreams- I did want to know more about his mother and father, his brother, etc. The few meager paragraphs in the back of the book weren't enough.
I give this three stars because it is interesting material, but I remain firm in my belief that the graphic novel is the worst possible format for memoir.
I didn't care about the author's (very, very simplistically symbolic) dreams- I did want to know more about his mother and father, his brother, etc. The few meager paragraphs in the back of the book weren't enough.
I give this three stars because it is interesting material, but I remain firm in my belief that the graphic novel is the worst possible format for memoir.
nolansmock's review against another edition
5.0
So deserving of it's acclaim. At the top of my list for when I tell anyone who cares why graphic novels are still the best medium for depicting memories. The hazy black-and-white watercolor work struck me immediately, a beautiful foil for such a harrowing story. Sadly, I find these stories of troubled childhood comforting. This is nearly unbelievable until its not. Life feels like a dream sometimes, really, especially when you look back on it, and people are so strange.