#13 in Graphic novels
Fun Home
- 236
- Pages
- about 4.5 h
- Reading time
- Eisner Award for Best Reality-Based Work
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About the book
Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic is a 2006 graphic memoir by the American cartoonist Alison Bechdel, author of the comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For. It chronicles the author's childhood and youth in rural Pennsylvania, United States, focusing on her complex relationship with her father. The book addresses themes of sexual orientation, gender roles, suicide, emotional abuse, dysfunctional family life, and the role of literature in understanding oneself and one's family.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.1 across 71 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 33% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Graphic novels average of 8.4. That is how 8.4 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.2 | 54 | 76% |
| Google Books | 8.0 | 17 | 24% |
Frequently asked
How long is Fun Home?
It has 236 pages — shorter than 65% of the ranked books in Graphic novels.
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