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Commute: An Illustrated Memoir of Female Shame (2019)

by Erin Williams

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"In Commute, we follow author and illustrator Erin Williams on her daily commute to and from work, punctuated by recollections of sexual encounters as well as memories of her battle with alcoholism, addiction, and recovery. As she moves through the world navigating banal, familiar, and sometimes uncomfortable interactions with the familiar-faced strangers she sees daily, Williams weaves together a riveting collection of flashbacks. Her recollections highlight the indefinable moments when lines are crossed and a woman must ask herself if the only way to avoid being objectified is to simply cease to draw any attention to her physical being. She delves into the gray space that lives between consent and assault and tenderly explores the complexity of the shame, guilt, vulnerability, and responsibility attached to both."--Provided by publisher.… (more)
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Five stars. Best graphic memoir I have read since Persepolis. I related so intensely to her experiences in this book - the NYC commute, alcoholism, and old boyfriends.... and wow I really loved what she had to say about consent. ( )
  Andy5185 | Jul 9, 2023 |
Note: I accessed a digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss. I also received a physical ARC at ALA Annual 2019.
  fernandie | Sep 15, 2022 |
*Received via NetGalley for review*

Definitely a quick read if you want to mull on the injustices and double standards of our world as women. But there was so much unformed and mis-directed anger on display here that I couldn't really relate. ( )
  Elna_McIntosh | Sep 29, 2021 |
I gave up on this book after a few pages. Interesting subject matter and the visual style is very appealing, but the text seemed as if the author explains too much stuff which the reader would understand with fewer words. ( )
  raudakind | Mar 13, 2021 |
Very uncomfortable but illuminating. ( )
  mjhunt | Jan 22, 2021 |
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"Desire is no light thing." - Anne Carson
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For Kate Novotny and Cait Weiss-Orcutt
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My alarm goes off at 5:00 and 5:06 AM.
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"In Commute, we follow author and illustrator Erin Williams on her daily commute to and from work, punctuated by recollections of sexual encounters as well as memories of her battle with alcoholism, addiction, and recovery. As she moves through the world navigating banal, familiar, and sometimes uncomfortable interactions with the familiar-faced strangers she sees daily, Williams weaves together a riveting collection of flashbacks. Her recollections highlight the indefinable moments when lines are crossed and a woman must ask herself if the only way to avoid being objectified is to simply cease to draw any attention to her physical being. She delves into the gray space that lives between consent and assault and tenderly explores the complexity of the shame, guilt, vulnerability, and responsibility attached to both."--Provided by publisher.

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