Rhiannon 's review
CRUDDY: An Illustrated Novel
by Lynda Barry
Rhiannon 's review
CRUDDY: An Illustrated Novel by Lynda Barry
Rhiannon 's review
rating:
Barry's prose is remarkable. She has a wicked way with words. This book will take you to a very dark place. Back to when you were a 15yr old doing acid, and had to be very careful to control your thoughts, so the world wouldn't turn into a three headed monster. Cruddy reminded me of "JT Leroy's" Sarah in its construction of a dark fantastical and magical world where the grotesque smells, textures and visuals linger far after you leave the text behind. The father character is a character that has been branded onto my mind forever due to Barry's intense descriptions of him. My only complaint is the ending, which I won't give away, and therefore can't reveal why I wasn't fond of it. The drawings also add to the acid trip quality of the read.
