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Idéal Standard by Aude Picault
3.0
Interesting that this graphic novel is called "ideal standard" in French and "limited edition" in English. The English title makes me think of the limited biological clock for women and trying to find that special someone but there's a limited number... The French one makes me think of the need, especially when you're on the dating market, to fit the standard image of a woman or man... And also makes me think of toilets and those boring household items (ideal standard as a brand of bathroom fixtures) that are the center of many couples' disagreements (household chores).
Her views are occasionally called into question and I hope the careful reader will not think that everything that Claire does and thinks is validating that view point. It's one way to view the world, flawed, like everyone's. It's interesting to see the ways in which she was courageous (challenging career) and immature (inability communicate with her partner). And sure, Franck is an ass but looking closely at his facial expressions during moments (Scene where Claire undresses or where he builds the furniture and she takes foto) it seems that he has unmet needs just like her and doesn't know how to communicate them. I didn't really care for this at first and almost put it down after about 30 pages but in the end, glad I stayed on for the ride.
Her views are occasionally called into question and I hope the careful reader will not think that everything that Claire does and thinks is validating that view point. It's one way to view the world, flawed, like everyone's. It's interesting to see the ways in which she was courageous (challenging career) and immature (inability communicate with her partner). And sure, Franck is an ass but looking closely at his facial expressions during moments (Scene where Claire undresses or where he builds the furniture and she takes foto) it seems that he has unmet needs just like her and doesn't know how to communicate them. I didn't really care for this at first and almost put it down after about 30 pages but in the end, glad I stayed on for the ride.