Bechdel creates a really striking and emotionally resonating memoir that utilizes descriptive, insightful text along detailed but still somewhat simplistic visuals. I love the color palette this graphic novel has, black and white with a greyish blue to give the book a more personal feel. I wonder if there's an argument towards whether the color choice could be Bechdel putting herself in what would typical be a "black and white" narrative, as her favorite color is a shade of blue. That may be the English major in me rearing its overanalzying head and the choice was simply to give the visual more definition. Either way, it gives the book its own distinct look. 

I also really liked how she uses the theme of space to her advantage. Each time there is a panel showcasing a view into the house through the windows, framing one solitary character in each, it gives off the impressive that, even though the characters are sharing a particular space, there is something isolating them from each other. Throughout the book, the reader can see that this family is not close in the traditional sense, hiding their emotions or what's going on in their lives. The family appears more as a group of strangers living together, though its clear to see the connections Bechdel makes with her parents, her father especially. It's one where, though he was rarely emotionally available, he was still physically a part of her life.