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A review by unladylike
Epileptic by David B.
5.0
The two strengths of this book that stood out to me the entire way through were its brutal honesty and its use of visually busy fantastic (in the sense of fantasy or magic[al realism]) enhancements to complement the autobiographical narrative.
Growing up in a family so consumed and exhausted by the countless attempts to cure their eldest child's illness causes many complex and hard-to-admit emotions and side effects. David B. shares his memories and feelings of contempt, empathy, pity, love, and hate beautifully.
His manner of explaining his own art and story-telling methods by way of self-psychoanalysis is brilliant. The various ghosts, monsters, and warriors that border and populate every panel make sense within the context of his trials and coping mechanisms.
Growing up in a family so consumed and exhausted by the countless attempts to cure their eldest child's illness causes many complex and hard-to-admit emotions and side effects. David B. shares his memories and feelings of contempt, empathy, pity, love, and hate beautifully.
His manner of explaining his own art and story-telling methods by way of self-psychoanalysis is brilliant. The various ghosts, monsters, and warriors that border and populate every panel make sense within the context of his trials and coping mechanisms.