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Pedro and Me
by Judd Winick
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In a graphic novel format, cartoonist Judd Winick uses his skills to tell an emotional story: that of the blossoming friendship between him and his Real World cast member Pedro Zamora, a homosexual who was diagnosed with AIDS at the age of 14. Winick’s story is emotional but still realistic, as the author is forced to confront his fear and stereotypes about AIDS, and eventually ends up carrying on Pedro’s legacy of educating the public about the effects of the disease. Judd shows the difficu...more
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Read in April, 2007
I’ve never read a graphic novel before, and am not sure whether literary criticism also applies to the drawings. That being said, I really didn’t notice the drawings affecting my reading of the book in any way. I expected to be distracted and expected to not like the format. Once I had figured out the pattern of the text blocks, I didn’t have any trouble reading. The story itself if told in an honest fashion, and I think the simplicity is the most appealing feature. I watched the TV progra...more
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Read in January, 2004
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It's been a few years since I read this book but the memory of it is still vivid in many ways. Eventually I'll buy it, but that's not the point.
It is a real-life story in comic book form. If you know me, you may have realised that I'm not a big fan of biographies or realism, generally speaking. But this book pierced my armour and eventually made me bawl out loud. Even my mother liked it.
Judd tells about the time when he was on MTV's 90s television show The Real World and met Pedro Zamora...more
It is a real-life story in comic book form. If you know me, you may have realised that I'm not a big fan of biographies or realism, generally speaking. But this book pierced my armour and eventually made me bawl out loud. Even my mother liked it.
Judd tells about the time when he was on MTV's 90s television show The Real World and met Pedro Zamora...more
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Read in April, 2008
Pedro and Me was written by Judd Winick about his friendship with Pedro Zamora, which began when they were both cast of the MTV show The Real World in 1994. I was an avid fan of The Real World in the 90s. In the 2000s, it's turned downhill. They just don't cast eccentric people anymore. Anyways, Pedro was HIV-Positive and an AIDS activist since he was in high school. Meanwhile, Judd becomes his roomate and is kind of uncomfortable with the AIDS thing, simply because he is uninformed. With g...more
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I used to think that that MTV show, "The Real World," was intensely stupid. Well, I still think it's stupid, but "Pedro and Me" is the true story of MTV's "The Real World" season three, wherein one of the cast members was a gay, HIV-positive male. Pedro worked as a motivational speaker, giving safe-sex talks until his illness claimed his life. Winick's illustrations are amazing; they really bring the story to life. It's beautiful and heartbreaking, and highly ed...more
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A wonderful memorial to the life of Pedro Zamora, probably best know for his role on MTV's "Real World - San Francisco."
Love the show or hate it, this book tells a touching tale about how one man affected so many lives. Judd Winick did a wonderful job putting his experience with his castmate and friend onto paper.
Pedro was a good man who died too soon.
Love the show or hate it, this book tells a touching tale about how one man affected so many lives. Judd Winick did a wonderful job putting his experience with his castmate and friend onto paper.
Pedro was a good man who died too soon.
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Read in March, 2008
As a former audience member of Real World San Fransisco, I found this book particularly touching. It's written in graphic form because Winnick is a comic writer. The story flows well. This is a good sort of secretly educational read--it's got the glamor of MTV but also humanizes AIDS while tossing in some educational tidbits about prevention. Good stuff.
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Read in September, 2007
Since I am an early Real World enthusiast and was drawn into the controversy of Puck and Pedro years ago, I was intriqued by this book. It was the first graphic novel I'd read and I was both surprised and delighted by how much information and feeling could be presented in a cartoon-style novel. It's definitely a reminder that less is more.
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Read in March, 2006
I had to read this for a college class and I wasn't looking forward to it because I didn't think I would enjoy the story and didn't want to read a graphic novel but I wasn't pleasantly surprised. I actually felt it was pretty well written and easy to follow and I can see the benefit of graphic novels.
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Read in May, 2008
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Despite the inanity of MTV's "The Real World," on even this second reading of this book (I read it once a number of years ago), I cried.
Because I'm a wuss, yes, but also because it's an incredible story/hagiography, something we all wish we could do for our friends.
Because I'm a wuss, yes, but also because it's an incredible story/hagiography, something we all wish we could do for our friends.
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Read in February, 2007
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this book is one of the most moving books in the world. it was truely amazing. it just got me to think. this was my first grafic novel and i just instantly had a different veiws of them. its a great book and a wonderful story. the pictures are really cool too!!!
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Read in March, 2008
I cried at the end of this book. I cried because of the loss suffered by Pedro's family and friends and Pedro's own pain. I cried because I realized how backwards our country is turning in terms of HIV/AIDS education/sex education.
Read it and remember.
Read it and remember.
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I love the early 90's Real World. It shaped my life in so many ways. I bought this book for a class that I took at Rutgers and I just re-read this book last night. It made me cry so much.
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Brought me to tears. Perhaps I'm biased?!? I stopped watching the Real World years ago, but I still have several episodes of Season Three I recorded. Pedro was a great man.
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Read in April, 2008
This story was sooooo sad. I remembered when this happened. It's hard to remember that AIds was such a huge thing in the 80's and early 90's
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Read in December, 2005
Excellent GN! Based on the true story of 2 characters who participated in San Francisco's The Real World (on MTV in the 90's).
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Read in May, 2007
Cried like a little girl towards the end. Didn't think a graphic novel could do that!
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Wow. I can't remember the last time a book affected me this much.
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Still makes me cry every other time I read it.
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