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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. I am sure that this book and these comics were important and helpful even recently, but for me, they are just ok, not much more, though I must admit that I read this book because of the famous Bechdel Test, and because it was on my Landlady's bookshelf as we discsussed shows like El Ministerio del Tiempo and Muhtesem Yuzyil which do and may or may not pass the test. I am sure that this book and these comics were important and helpful even recently, but for me, they are just ok, not much more, though I must admit that I read this book because of the famous Bechdel Test, and because it was on my Landlady's bookshelf as we discsussed shows like El Ministerio del Tiempo and Muhtesem Yuzyil which do and may or may not pass the test. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
Alison Bechdel - cartoon chronicler extaordinaire - leaves her mark on contemporary lesbian life. This collection combines drawings from the author's childhood, cartoon strips of hair-raising autobiographical tales, old favourites from calendars, and much more. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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The autobiographical part shows how her drawing style has developed from that of a small child to that of a mature cartoonist, and there are also several strips which detail in a touching way various episodes from her young life, from infant to college student; for example, one shows how the tomboy Alison, in second grade, was made to learn a scarf dance for public performance, but eventually concocted a stratagem to avoid this appalling indignity. It is difficult not to warm to her: she says that she often feels a slave to her characters, an idea which inspires her to conjure up the DTWOF factory, which they control and in the basement of which we find the Cartoonist Bechdel in rags, shackled to her desk, and pathetically grateful for an enquiry as to the state of her carpal tunnel.
Almost half the book reproduces the DTWOF calendar strips from 1990 to 1997. This is presumably a downside if you already own the calendars, but as they are now collectors' items I imagine that many enthusiasts will be glad to have them in a more accessible form. With its discussions of the reasoning behind the changes in plot and the introduction of new characters, the book provides a valuable insight into some of the problems with which a cartoonist has to contend. There is also a chart showing the developments in the various plot-lines over the years, which will be particularly helpful if you are not yet familiar with the DTWOF series. Indeed, if you are of that description, then you will surely be inspired to delve into the some of the many volumes that have now appeared.
Undoubtedly, the quality that is most on display throughout this book (and also the DTWOF series) is the sine qua non of cartoonists: Alison Bechdel is very funny. This book is an unalloyed delight. ( )