rebecca's review
CRUDDY: An Illustrated Novel
by Lynda Barry
rebecca's review
CRUDDY: An Illustrated Novel by Lynda Barry
rebecca's review
rating:
recommended for: people who have taken acid before
i wanted to add this because it's a heavy emotional touchstone for me. it is about a poor girl who had an *extremely weird* kidnapping experience when she was 11. the book takes place when she is in high school, cutting class, taking acid and hanging out for the first time with her friend vicky talluso. the trip causes her to "re-live" the violent experience she had when she was eleven, in her own voice. there are even these crazy illustrations, though it's not a comic book.
i would definitly consider this as a precursor to any aimee bender, shelley jackson, or kelly link book.
cruddy also contains reflections on crud, family life, city planning, and even love. you have to read it as a joke or else it will bash your head against the wall. dan chaon had us read chapter two in fiction class, and later i found it in mudd and checked it out. smart idea, rebecca.
i would definitly consider this as a precursor to any aimee bender, shelley jackson, or kelly link book.
cruddy also contains reflections on crud, family life, city planning, and even love. you have to read it as a joke or else it will bash your head against the wall. dan chaon had us read chapter two in fiction class, and later i found it in mudd and checked it out. smart idea, rebecca.
