For the College Lit. memoir, I read Fun Home and thoroughly enjoyed many aspects of the graphic novel. Firstly, just the whole writing style of the book was very well done; it is such original and thoughtful writing that only at the very end can a reader understand what point the author was trying to make. What's also very interesting in this book is that the pictures give the story a very original flavor. The reader might only take in a sentence or two about a certain scene but the image gives here sentence so many layers, so many interpretations that the reader is left to contemplate. This book could be read dozens of times yet a reader might get a new point, a new idea, or a new story each time. That makes this book very fantastic and original.
Another good thing about this book that I really liked was the vocabulary. Alison Bechdel, the other of the book, uses a plethora of vocabulary words that almost give another idea compared to the chapter's theme; the words are so well chosen, this aspect of this book is a masterpiece in itself.
Lastly, what was really intriguing about this book was the story. Fun Home doesn't have a clear story line or clear theme, but what is evident about the book is how the author shows the change in her and her father's relationship. Some possible themes could be the change of how homosexuality has been accepted in American society, just how she her father and how it changed her, and the irony of life.
Overall, this was a great book to read, and I would highly recommend it. Also, if you like this book, I would also think you might like Habibi; it's also a graphic novel with very abstract ideas and themes.
