- Published: 20 September 2018
- ISBN: 9781473561830
- Imprint: Vintage Digital
- Format: EBook
- Pages: 240
Passing for Human
- Published: 20 September 2018
- ISBN: 9781473561830
- Imprint: Vintage Digital
- Format: EBook
- Pages: 240
In this elegant graphic memoir of being the odd woman out... Finck’s whimsy acts as a microscope to better understand family, romance, and isolation... Becoming human is a lifelong task—but Finck illustrates it with humor and panache.
Publishers Weekly
In its ambition, framing, and multiple layers, [Passing for Human] raises the bar for graphic narrative. Even fans of [Liana Finck’s] work in the New Yorker will be blindsided by this outstanding book.
Kirkus Review
A sure hit for readers of graphic memoirs.
Booklist
It's impossible not to admire both [Finck’s] ambition and the beautiful economy of her line drawings… There is a resonant truth at the heart of this book, and it soars above everything else.
Rachel Cooke, Observer
A beautiful, fictionalised memoir combines intelligence and appealingly scratchy artwork with serious soul-searching.
Guardian, 50 of the Biggest Books to Look Out For in Autumn 2018
Passing for Human is a bildungsroman of sorts, laying out all the decisive moments that have made Finck who she is now… simultaneously odd and precise.
Sian Cain, Guardian
Strangely compelling... gorgeous.
Teddy Jamieson, Herald Scotland, **Books of the Year**
[A] compelling memoir…Passing for Human, proves creativity and mental health through a mix of frank self-analysis and rich, fable-like storytelling. It’s a fine account of how the mind can soar even as doubt roars in the ears.
James Smart, Guardian, **Books of the Year**