| You'll Never Know Book Two: Collateral Damage Contributor(s): Tyler, C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1606994182 ISBN-13: 9781606994184 Publisher: Fantagraphics Books OUR PRICE: $21.24 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Comics & Graphic Novels | Nonfiction - General - Comics & Graphic Novels | Contemporary Women |
| Dewey: B |
| Series: You'll Never Know |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 12.2" W x 10.2" (2.00 lbs) 104 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Chronological Period - 1940's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The first volume of You'll Never Know showed Carol's initial, sometimes difficult attempts at grappling with her father Chuck's traumatic World War II experiences by bringing them to light. As Book 2 begins, she is startled to discover that Chuck's decision to suddenly, after 60 years, open up to her on the subject has motivations that go far beyond his desire to reveal his past -- putting even more pressure on an already explosive relationship. In any event, Carol finally begins to delve into, and re-tell, Chuck's horrific wartime experiences in Italy (which are worse than even she had imagined). But back in the present, the cycle of family dysfunction continues as Carol's own daughter runs into her own trouble, leading Carol into further exploration of her family's buried traumas and sorrows -- with an expanded reprinting of the out-of-print "The Hannah Story," Tyler's superb chronicle of the short life and accidental death of her older sister, a heart-rending story (named one of the "100 Best Comics of the 20th Century" in a Comics Journal survey) that in turn sheds light on her parents' subsequent lives and patterns of behavior. Everything is connected, and the past is never just the past... |
Contributor Bio(s): Tyler, C.: - Carol Tyler was born and raised in Chicago and now a resident of Cincinnati. She was one of the first women to emerge from the underground comix movement. Her collection Late Bloomer, created after abandoning comics for nearly 20 years, was named in several end-of-the-year "best of" lists, as was the first volume of You'll Never Know, which was also nominated for two 2010 Eisner Awards (Best Writer/Artist and Best Painter/Multimedia Artist). |