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A review by jonmayb
Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
1.0
Fun Home told the story of Alison Bechdel's childhood and early adulthood. The structure is non-linear, and many of the events Bechdel recounts are either concretely or loosely tied to either her coming out or two her father's suspected suicide.
Nonetheless, soon after Alison comes out to her parents, she learns that her own father was also queer, but that he slept with young boys. Her father was a pedophile. He is hit by a truck and passes away soon after this is revealed to he. All of these particular details are first revealed early on in the story, and the rest of the story jumps around in recounting events Bechdel loosely correlates with them. Much of the story seems to be spent attempting to justify and rationalise her father's actions. Overall, this book was a pain in the ass to get through
Nonetheless, soon after Alison comes out to her parents, she learns that her own father was also queer, but that he slept with young boys. Her father was a pedophile. He is hit by a truck and passes away soon after this is revealed to he. All of these particular details are first revealed early on in the story, and the rest of the story jumps around in recounting events Bechdel loosely correlates with them. Much of the story seems to be spent attempting to justify and rationalise her father's actions. Overall, this book was a pain in the ass to get through
Content Warnings
Minor: Grief, Sexism, Pedophilia, and Suicide