Description
Description
"A bicycle is a machine that you power yourself. You decide where you want to go," writes cartoonist Powerpaola, as the guiding principle of this graphic memoir. All My Bicycles is a story that never really begins, existing all at once in Paola's memory. The book illustrates Powerpaola's relationships through her many bicycles: in fragments, it takes her back to her great loves and losses, friendships, and disappointments.
In remembering a bicycle, a manhole, an alligator, or a necklace, Powerpaola reflects upon these items in her consciousness without finding a concrete solution. Paola's memories arrive abruptly and leave just as fast, creating a pathway through herself she can only find in moving forward. All My Bicycles is a glimpse into how exploring these fleeting tangible moments -- of physical objects, of traveling and seeing a new city, of even the end of a relationship -- is an exploration of self.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
One of the great works of Colombian literature (and not just comics).-- "El Tiempo"
Colombian cartoonist Powerpaola delivers an evocative coming-of-age memoir in which various bicycles from her past represent touchpoints in her maturation from tweenhood to adulthood. ... The charmingly naive drawings perfectly match her alter ego's adventurous spirit. It's a lovely ride.-- "Publishers Weekly"
An elliptical and funny memoir that at first seems to be about the Colombian-Ecuadorean artist's romantic relationships and then finds its way to a more focused self-examination.-- "The New York Times"
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Fantagraphics Books
Pub date:
2024-06-18
Length:
108 pages
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