Nearly Miss

by Cristina Portolano
144 pages
 
Like flipping through a photo album, Nearly Miss by Cristina Portolano illustrates childhood through a series of quirky snapshots of earthquakes, itchy dresses, and slightly sadistic nuns in Naples, Italy at the end of the 1980's. Cristina's comic memoir is a hilariously accurate portrait of the cruelty and challenges of growing up, and the expectations placed on girls and young women.
 
An Autobiography & Memoir graphic novel for all ages about childhood, gender, grandparents, italy, and school.