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Erin Williams

Commute: An Illustrated Memoir of Female Shame Hardcover – Illustrated, 8 Oct. 2019

by Erin Williams (Author)

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An intimate, clever, and ultimately gut-wrenching graphic memoir about the daily decision women must make between being sexualized or being invisible

In Commute, we follow author and illustrator Erin Williams on her daily commute to and from work, punctuated by recollections of sexual encounters as well as memories of her battle with alcoholism, addiction, and recovery. As she moves through the world navigating banal, familiar, and sometimes uncomfortable interactions with the familiar-faced strangers she sees daily, Williams weaves together a riveting collection of flashbacks. Her recollections highlight the indefinable moments when lines are crossed and a woman must ask herself if the only way to avoid being objectified is to simply cease to draw any attention to her physical being. She delves into the gray space that lives between consent and assault and tenderly explores the complexity of the shame, guilt, vulnerability, and responsibility attached to both.

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304 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Abrams ComicArts
Publication date

8 Oct. 2019
Grade level

9 and up
Reading age

14 years and up
Dimensions

15.88 x 3.18 x 20.96 cm
ISBN-10

1419736744
ISBN-13

978-1419736742
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Publisher : Abrams ComicArts; Illustrated edition (8 Oct. 2019)
Language : English
Hardcover : 304 pages
ISBN-10 : 1419736744
ISBN-13 : 978-1419736742
Reading age : 14 years and up
Dimensions : 15.88 x 3.18 x 20.96 cm

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"...[Williams] adds an eloquent voice to the chorus of stories testifying to the daily experiences of women under patriarchy. Commute is a book that really should be read by everyone."-- "BookPage, Starred Review"

"One day's commute offers time for the author to reflect on sexual predators, alcoholism, and the experiences she understands better now than she did at the time...A catharsis for the author that fits perfectly within a pivotal period for society and culture at large."-- "Kirkus Reviews"

"This is welcoming, soul-baring, stunningly interconnected, and very discussable."-- "Booklist"

"Williams does not shy away from her shame. She is also angry, and she knows she is not alone, and that brilliant anger is where the book becomes truly great. Her confidence--and literal straight gaze at the reader, full of vulnerability and challenge--makes this volume a critique, a lament, and a sigh. As Williams elegantly argues, many women need all three. This sharp and splendidly drawn memoir will strike a strong chord in the current moment. "-- "Publishers Weekly, Starred Review"

"Williams is as unapologetic in this book as she is vulnerable, which makes for a unique, timely, and powerful read."
-- "The Beat"

About the Author

Erin Williams is a writer, illustrator, and researcher living in New York. She’s the coauthor of The Big Fat Activity Book for Pregnant People and The Big Activity Book for Anxious People.

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Dr K F Ward

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 October 2019

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It reminded a little of Clare Bretécher cartoons, which I read more than 30 years ago. I will recommend this book to my 26 year old daughter.

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Offensive to Survivors of Sexual Abuse

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 October 2019

I set a lot of things aside with topics personal to me but because I felt this was such an important book I made time for it. Sadly, this turned out to be something completely different to what I, and many others, had envisaged when reading the synopsis. I was willing to move past my usual mantra of not even really considering graphics novels and secondly, and much more importantly, I was willing to accept that this, owing to the topic, would undoubtedly open old wounds in regards to sexual abuse suffered in my past. I expected this to, of course, be very frank and honest but also to a large extent compassionate and that couldn't have been further from the truth. I think many will read the blurb, like I did, and go in expecting something similar to what I did but what they will receive is not merely a world away but a whole sprawling universe. Of course, reading is subjective and you may not agree with my critique on the matter.

The mention of shaming I assumed was going to be by the characters in this tale but actually, much of the shaming was done by the author and wasn't properly and forcefully addressed as being wrong. I couldn't believe some of the stuff contained in these pages and I hope this review helps to protect readers who may be upset, like I was, by the whole narrative. It portrays women as either victims of unwanted male attention or as invisible from male view and therefore lonely; these are very cut and dry and definitely not the full story. It's really quite bizarre, and not in a good way! I am rarely offended but found this came incredibly close to it especially all of the excuses made for male behaviour; as a survivor of sexual assault this made me feel physically sick, and I find it astonishing Williams has been through rape herself and is able to write in a pretty blaisé fashion about it. I write this negative review as a means to warn others and hopefully save them from some of the upset. Many thanks to ABRAMS ComicArts for an ARC.