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A review by crowyhead
Binky Brown Meets the Holy Virgin Mary by Justin Green
4.0
I thought I'd reviewed this, but I guess I never did!
I ended up reading this book largely because another library staff member brought it to me, concerned about the content. And not without reason: there are a LOT of phalluses on these pages. Once I started reading, though, I realized that the illustrations are not actually gratuitous -- or rather, they are, but their gratuity is meant to convey the strength of the protagonist's obsessive-compulsive thoughts. It's actually a wonderful, funny, and heartbreaking memoir, and I am happy to say that it has stayed in our collection.
I ended up reading this book largely because another library staff member brought it to me, concerned about the content. And not without reason: there are a LOT of phalluses on these pages. Once I started reading, though, I realized that the illustrations are not actually gratuitous -- or rather, they are, but their gratuity is meant to convey the strength of the protagonist's obsessive-compulsive thoughts. It's actually a wonderful, funny, and heartbreaking memoir, and I am happy to say that it has stayed in our collection.