Book Review

Daddy's Girl (2008)

EW's GRADE
A-

Details Release Date: Apr 28, 2008; Writer: Debbie Drechsler; Genres: Comic Books/Graphic Novels, Fiction; Publisher: Fantagraphics Books

In Daddy's Girl Debbie Drechsler dramatizes memories of her childhood sexual abuse in these moving, fictional short stories: Dad literally lurks over a sleepover, while intimacy issues crush a teen romance.

For Fans of...
The stark visuals of Charles Burns' Black Hole.

Bottom Line
A smattering of touching episodes (e.g., picking strawberries with a friend) remind you that even a wounded girl hangs on to hope. Still, this book can be graphic — it's not for the faint of heart. A-

Originally posted May 16, 2008 Published in issue #992-993 May 23, 2008 Order article reprints

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