I can see where this might not be to everyone’s taste. There is a weaving of intimacy, tragedy and humor that is at once very personal but completely open. Homosexuality, suicide and child abuse might all be triggering topics but they were real components of the author’s life growing up. The “Fun” of the title is short for Funeral at once hinting at a sense of humor and an underlying seriousness. There is also a balance between straight-forward narration and a literary history infused narration to reflect the love of books the author shared with her father. In many graphic novels, artwork excuses the minimal use of words. In this case the pictures add flavor to this meal of words. I loved that there is so much narration included that it was often added in the margins of the picture sometimes ringing the whole action. What might have been pretentious and numbing, was for me amusing and enlightening. While the literary references are the author showing off they are also self-mocking. The art is not flashy but very nicely conveys the attitudes of the characters during a given scene. The author’s side glances are always a delight. If you expect to rush through this like a lot of graphic novels, then don’t bother starting it. The accent here is on the novel, versus the graphic. There were a couple revelations during the author’s childhood—so there is a narrative, then a re-examination of that narrative rolling out simultaneously. A marvelous work that rewards patience and an open mind.