Aneurin Wright

Heavy subject matter here as the author moves in with his his terminally ill father, who has just begun hospice care for his emphysema. As their shared future dwindles, they find themselves dealing with the history of abuse, disappointment, and resentment that has created a rift between them.

Wright chooses to illustrate himself, his father and several other key characters as animals while his mother, sister and the rest are portrayed as human. It's odd, but pays off quite effectively in a scene near the end.

I almost rounded down to 3 stars for the dream sequences and metaphorical depictions of Wright's inner struggles, but he also had a payoff for those segments in the final pages that really worked for me.

I've read several good books in this Graphic Medicine series. I need to seek out more of them.… (altro)