Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'
The Fire Never Goes Out: A Memoir in Pictures by ND Stevenson
14 reviews
queenkath32's review
4.5
Minor: Religious bigotry, Hate crime, Mental illness, Homophobia, and Self harm
puttingwingsonwords's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness and Self harm
Moderate: Fatphobia, Death, and Body shaming
Minor: Mass/school shootings, Gun violence, Hate crime, Religious bigotry, and Homophobia
lily1304's review
5.0
It's fascinating to read his cheerful little year-in-review letters juxtaposed with disturbing little comics showing how he actually feels. At the end, when it all comes to a head and he decides to be fully honest - it's viscerally cathartic. There's a photo at the end of him and his wife on their wedding day, and they look so joyful that it made me tear up.
At times, the printing quality makes it difficult to read his handwritten captions, but that's the publisher's fault, not Nate's.
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Self harm and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Grief, Homophobia, and Death
Descriptions of dissociation and gender dysphoriadylweed's review
4.0
Minor: Self harm, Homophobia, and Mental illness
travelseatsreads's review against another edition
5.0
The format is great fun, a series of comics, bookended with a reflection from the end of the relevant year. The graphics are gorgeous and it was really interesting to see their style morph and grow.
I really loved this sincere look at many of the struggles they were going through at the time and there are many stand out quotes and images throughout the book. We get snippets of insight into so many topics such as gender, identity, sexuality, depression and anxiety without being overloaded.
There is a real sense of hope and possibility throughout the book while also a sense of honesty that times can be tough.
A beautiful graphic novel that I would definitely recommend to graphic novel newbies and fanatics alike
“To everyone harboring their own fire and to everyone lost in the dark. May you see the sun again.”
Moderate: Body shaming, Mental illness, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Self harm
theolivetree's review
5.0
Moderate: Self harm and Homophobia
kathleencoughlin's review
4.25
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Mental illness
Minor: Body shaming, Homophobia, Self harm, and Dysphoria
magicshop's review
3.0
Graphic: Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Mental illness
Moderate: Death, Mass/school shootings, Hate crime, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Religious bigotry, and Self harm
snuggly_feminist's review
4.0
Moderate: Homophobia and Transphobia
Minor: Hate crime
beloved999's review against another edition
4.0
While much of it is old territory for those of us lucky enough to have followed them while they were still pursuing their art degree, I do understand the somewhat spartan way they chose to present the pieces of their story so far. So although I wish there had been a little more to the book as a whole, because the best memoirs bring you close rather than holding the reader at arm's length, I believe that to someone unfamiliar with Stevenson's art and storytelling prior to their latest successes, this book is an intimate look into how the author's personal struggles morphed into such popular and critically-lauded stories.
Moderate: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Homophobia