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The Secret to Superhuman Strength

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"From the author of Fun Home, a profoundly affecting graphic memoir of Bechdel's lifelong love affair with exercise, set against a hilarious chronicle of fitness fads in our times"-- Provided by publisher

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Re-tread submitted by mowjac on May 19, 2021, 8:40pm Bechdel always over intellectualizes her topics, but they are usually flavored with humor and empathy. Not so in this case, where she blends Transcendentalism with her fitness fads in an attempt to talk about mortality. Not enough humor makes most of the novel a slog, until we reach more current times, but she never gives us her take on this mortal coil, sidestepping the intention of the book. I hope she moves on from memoir, as a third retelling of her life story is more than enough.

Bechdel's Best Yet submitted by emjane on July 21, 2021, 10:29pm Spanning decades, this book allegedly focuses on Bechdel's fitness obsession, but, of course, focuses on many areas of wellness. Meaningful and intriguing, this book drew me in and I couldn't help but read it over the course of a day.

My favorite of Alison Bechdel's submitted by svenetianer on August 28, 2022, 11:56pm Relatable, funny, comforting, and wonderful illustrations per usual.

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PUBLISHED
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2021.
Year Published: 2021
Description: 231 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language: English
Format: Graphic Novel

ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780544387652

ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Taylor, Holly Rae,

SUBJECTS
Bechdel, Alison, -- 1960- -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Physical fitness -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Fads -- Comic books, strips, etc.
Autobiographical comics.
Humorous comics.
Nonfiction comics.
Graphic novels.