Passing for Human: A Graphic Memoir

Passing for Human: A Graphic Memoir

A visually arresting graphic memoir about a young artist struggling against whatâ€™s expected of her as a woman, and learning to accept her true self, from an acclaimed New Yorker cartoonist.

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Guardian â€¢ New York â€¢ Refinery29 â€¢ Kirkus Reviews

In this achingly beautiful graphic memoir, Liana Finck goes in search of that thing she has lostâ€”her shadow, she calls it, but one might also think of it as the â€œothernessâ€ or â€œstrangenessâ€ that has defined her since birth, that part of her that has always made her feel as though she is living in exile from the world. In Passing for Human, Finck is on a quest for self-understanding and self-acceptance, and along the way she seeks to answer some eternal questions: What makes us whole? What parts of ourselves do we hide or ignore or chase awayâ€”because theyâ€™re embarrassing, or inconvenient, or just plain weirdâ€”and at what cost?

Passing for Human is what Finck calls â€œa neurological coming-of-age storyâ€â€”one in which, through her childhood, human connection proved elusive and her most enduring relationships were with plants and rocks and imaginary friends; in which her mother was an artist whose creative life had been stifled by an unhappy first marriage and a deeply sexist society that seemed expressly designed to snuff out creativity in women; in which her father was a doctor who struggled in secret with the guilt of having passed his own form of otherness on to his daughter; and in which, as an adult, Finck finally finds her shadow againâ€”and, with it, her true self.

Melancholy and funny, personal and surreal, Passing for Human is a profound exploration of identity by one of the most talented young comic artists working today. Part magical odyssey, part feminist creation myth, this memoir is, most of all, an extraordinary, moving meditation on what it means to be an artist and a woman grappling with the desire to pass for human.

Praise for Passing for Human

â€œIn its ambition, framing, and multiple layers, [Passing for Human] raises the bar for graphic narrative. Even fans of [Liana Finckâ€™s] work in the New Yorker will be blindsided by this outstanding book.â€â€”Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

â€œA sure hit for readers of graphic memoirs, this explores feeling different while recognizing sameness in others and making art while embracing being a work-in progress oneself.â€â€”Annie Bostrom, Booklist

â€œThis story is as tender as it is wry. . . . Becoming human is a lifelong taskâ€”but Finck illustrates it with humor and panache.â€â€”Publishers Weekly
Country USA
Brand Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer Random House
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 51387708
Color Black
ReleaseDate 2018-09-18
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780525508922

Country	USA
Brand	Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer	Random House
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	51387708
Color	Black
ReleaseDate	2018-09-18
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780525508922

Passing for Human: A Graphic Memoir

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