Fun Home by Alison Bechdel
A Family Tragicomic
The graphic memoir revolves around the author's childhood and youth in rural Pennsylvania, United States, in the backdrop of a dysfunctional family. The story particularly focuses on her complex relationship with her closeted gay father, who was an English teacher, a funeral home director, and a historic home restorer. The narrative is non-linear, exploring themes of sexuality, gender roles, suicide, emotional abuse, and the role of literature in understanding oneself and one's family.
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- Published
- 2006
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 232
- Original Language
- English
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- 3rd on The 50 Best Memoirs of the Past 50 Years (NY Times)
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- 10th on The 30 best nonfiction books of the last 30 years (Los Angeles Times)
- 33rd on The 100 best books of the 21st century (The Guardian)
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- 42nd on The 100 Best Books of the Decade(2000) (Times)
- 45th on Ms. Readers’ 100 Best Feminist Non-Fiction Books of All Time (Ms. Magazine)
- 51st on The 21 best books of the 21st century (Babelia en EL PAÍS)
- 68th on The New Classics - 100 Best Reads from 1983 to 2008 (Entertainment Weekly)
- 423rd on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
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