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Spent by Alison Bechdel
5.0
funny inspiring reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Returning to the smart, snarky, and fun style of Dykes to Watch Out For, Alison Bechdel graces us with a fictionalized memoir of her more recent years. She's running a goat rescue farm with her partner, Holly, trying to handle the existential crises of late stage capitalism and Trumpism, finding her place in a world where she has more social capital than she ever expected. Some of your favorite characters are back (Sparrow, Stuart, Ginger, and Lois), settling into old age, trying to stay true to their values as they lose touch with the youth (like an ace NB J.R.). They're still experimenting, they're learning humans have more in common than we often like to think - they're struggling to engage with Marx and learning more about the concept of mutual aid. It's a short work, so I don't want to say too much. But if you're hitting a point in your life where you're thinking about how capital and age changes our queer values in both theory and practice, read this. 

Oh yeah. I got an advance digital copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review!

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