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At 32, Luisa encounters her 15-year-old self in this sensitive, bold story about self-acceptance and sexuality.
***AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION - STONEWALL HONOR BOOK*** Single, and having left behind her dream to become a renowned photographer, she is struggling to find out who she is and what she wants. In order to help and guide her younger self, she must finally face herself and her past. When Luisa finds herself attracted to a female neighbor, things become even more complicated... Insightful and funny, this is a feel-good coming-of-age story.
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"** Trigger warning for homophobia.**
When the book’s synopsis says that an adult Luisa “encounters†her fifteen-year-old self, I just assumed this meeting would be more metaphorical than anything else: Luisa rediscovers her old diaries, perhaps, or pens a letter to her younger self (a la DEAR TEEN ME). But this encounter is more literal – and science fictiony – than that.
One evening, on her way back from a friend’s house, young Luisa falls asleep on the bus – only to awaken seventeen years later, in 2013. All the technological wonders that surround her (cell phones! twitter! wi-fi! mp3 players!) pale in comparison to the chance meeting she has with her adult self … but not in a good way.
Whereas teenage Luisa dreamed of becoming a fine art photographer, adult Luisa specializes in porn – food porn, that is. (Nothing wrong with a good quiche, okay.) She lives in small apartment in Paris, bequeathed to Luisa by her estranged Aunt Aurelia, with whom she shares more in common than she can possibly know. She’s still single, flitting from one unsatisfying hetero relationship to another. Worst of all – to her teenage self, at least – Luisa never kept in touch with her first love: a girl named Lucy, who was the target of bullies and Luisa’s mother’s scorn alike.
As the two versions of the same woman begin to morph into one another in Freaky Friday-esque fashion, Luisa must confront her fears – and her family’s homophobia – in order to … what? Integrate her selves? Find her way home? Prevent the bloody apocalypse?
If I’m not always sure what’s happening LUISA: NOW AND THEN, at least I can say that it’s a touching, fun, and compassionate ride. The message about reconciling your present life with your past dreams is universal, and Luisa’s struggle to accept – if not define – her sexuality is handled with care, nuance, and love. Recommended for LGBTQ adults and teens, of course, and more generally everyone whose life didn’t go exactly as planned."
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Luisa Now and Then Carole Maurel Mariko Tamaki Books Reviews :
Luisa Now and Then Carole Maurel Mariko Tamaki Books Reviews
- ** Trigger warning for homophobia.**
When the book’s synopsis says that an adult Luisa “encounters†her fifteen-year-old self, I just assumed this meeting would be more metaphorical than anything else Luisa rediscovers her old diaries, perhaps, or pens a letter to her younger self (a la DEAR TEEN ME). But this encounter is more literal – and science fictiony – than that.
One evening, on her way back from a friend’s house, young Luisa falls asleep on the bus – only to awaken seventeen years later, in 2013. All the technological wonders that surround her (cell phones! twitter! wi-fi! mp3 players!) pale in comparison to the chance meeting she has with her adult self … but not in a good way.
Whereas teenage Luisa dreamed of becoming a fine art photographer, adult Luisa specializes in porn – food porn, that is. (Nothing wrong with a good quiche, okay.) She lives in small apartment in Paris, bequeathed to Luisa by her estranged Aunt Aurelia, with whom she shares more in common than she can possibly know. She’s still single, flitting from one unsatisfying hetero relationship to another. Worst of all – to her teenage self, at least – Luisa never kept in touch with her first love a girl named Lucy, who was the target of bullies and Luisa’s mother’s scorn alike.
As the two versions of the same woman begin to morph into one another in Freaky Friday-esque fashion, Luisa must confront her fears – and her family’s homophobia – in order to … what? Integrate her selves? Find her way home? Prevent the bloody apocalypse?
If I’m not always sure what’s happening LUISA NOW AND THEN, at least I can say that it’s a touching, fun, and compassionate ride. The message about reconciling your present life with your past dreams is universal, and Luisa’s struggle to accept – if not define – her sexuality is handled with care, nuance, and love. Recommended for LGBTQ adults and teens, of course, and more generally everyone whose life didn’t go exactly as planned. - I have never before read a graphic novel with such beautiful imagery! The colors were amazing, and I loved the subtle character expressions the artist rendered. Gorgeous work, and a deeply personal, important story, too. I really identified with Luisa's struggle to come to terms with her own sexuality - starting with a tricky situation as a teenager. I enjoyed seeing how her past affected her present, and it was interesting how the two played off each other in this clever tale. I highly recommend it!
- A great story, well executed. Maurel's art perfectly balances the humanity and the mysticism. Her adept use of place and time create the right feel and space. We feel Luisa's dislocation; both physical and emotional. The context is a twist on the classic coming-out story, but it's really more universal. It's about how we disappoint ourselves. And about how we can find ourselves again.
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