Dotter of Her Father's Eyes
Part personal history, part biography, Dotter of Her Father's Eyes contrasts two coming-of-age narratives: that of Lucia, the daughter of James Joyce, and that of author Mary Talbot, daughter of the eminent Joycean scholar James S. Atherton. Social expectations and gender politics, thwarted ambitions and personal tragedy are played out against two contrasting historical backgrounds, poignantly evoked by the atmospheric visual storytelling of award winning comic artist and graphic novel pioneer Bryan Talbot. Produced through an intense collaboration seldom seen between writers and artists, Dotter of Her Father's Eyes is intelligent, funny and sad - a fine addition to the evolving genre of graphic memoir.
Reviews
Chris@hollowchris
This is an excellent graphic memoir. The art style is impressionistic for scenes occurring in the past and more distinct for the few pages that are present-day. I love the use of color, with mostly sepia-toned black-and-white for the nostalgic sections with pops of color, and a blue-and-white middle section. I really appreciate that the book is sparse on words. So many graphic novels are overburdened by text. I still feel that this book could show more through images, but it does do a better job than most at being text-light. A moving memoir with a distinct art style.
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