Summary
“On Loving Women is in turns wistful, sexy, goofy, bittersweet, frank, and adorable. Diane Obomsawin’s deceptively simple lifework and straightforward writing style capture the breathless sweetness of holding another girl’s hand for the first time, and the happy, lusty intimacy of a virginity-ending, drunken threesome. Delightful.”–Ellen Forney, author of Marbles: Mania, Depression, Michelangelo, and Me
Intimate vignettes of women coming out
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781770461406 |
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| ISBN-10: | 177046140X |
| Author: | Diane Obomsawin |
| Publisher: | Drawn and Quarterly |
| Imprint: | Drawn and Quarterly |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 88 |
| Release Date: | 25 February 2014 |
| Weight: | 227g |
| Dimensions: | 178mm x 229mm |
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Critics Review
“An unshakeable cool suffuses Obomsawin’s every line, denying drama. She situates each story in the same hushed, largely vacant space, one that’s open to the quietest emotions. Like adolescence itself, this land is both mysterious and full of endless possibilities. She doesn’t push toward the highs and lows, but leaves her reader to find them. Or, rather, she creates a world where they can be found.” –Etelka Lehoczky, NPR
“On Loving Women… manages to convey complex emotional truths and heartwarming (or heartbreaking) situations. Love. Rejection. Sex. Longing. It’s all there.” –Malaika Aleba, Autostraddle
“On Loving Women… perfectly captures coming out and first love… Each individual chapter feels like peeking into someone’s personal diary, each story more entrancing than the last.” –Sarah Karlan, Buzzfeed
“On Loving Women is a real treat for readers of every sexual orientation and it will undoubtedly become a touchstone of queer comics and Canadian graphic non-fiction.” –Candida Rifkind, Winnipeg Free Press
Diane Obomsawin
Born in Montreal in 1959, Diane Obomsawin spent the first twenty years of her life in France. After studying graphic design, she returned to Canada in 1983 and turned her attention to painting, comics, and animation. Here and There, her autobiographical film, garnered numerous prestigious distinctions. She has published a number of comics in French and one previous book with Drawn & Quarterly, Kaspar (2009).
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