A Child's Life And Other Stories by Phoebe Gloeckner
A gritty, illustrated collection of linked coming-of-age stories centered on a vulnerable young girl navigating poverty, family dysfunction, and early sexual awakening. Blending short fiction and graphic sequences, it unflinchingly portrays abuse, desire, and the search for identity, with art and storytelling serving as both refuge and means of survival. The voice is raw, darkly funny, and intimately observational, charting the messy, painful terrain between adolescence and adulthood.
- Published
- 1998
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Unknown
- Pages
- 224 pages
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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