Becoming Unbecoming
by:
Una McCormack (author)
A devastating personal account of gender violence told in comic book form, set against the backdrop of the 1970s Yorkshire Ripper man-hunt It’s 1977 and Una is 12. Other kids are into punk or ska, but Una is learning to play "Mull of Kintyre" by Wings on the guitar, and she thinks it’s a really...
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A devastating personal account of gender violence told in comic book form, set against the backdrop of the 1970s Yorkshire Ripper man-hunt It’s 1977 and Una is 12. Other kids are into punk or ska, but Una is learning to play "Mull of Kintyre" by Wings on the guitar, and she thinks it’s a really good song. There's another song, chanted on the terraces by Leeds United fans.
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Format: Paperback
ISBN:
9781908434692 (1908434694)
Publisher: Myriad Editions
Pages no: 224
Edition language: English
I do think that most parts of this are amazing. The portraits at the end are a perfect way to pay tribute and heal some of the ignorant things said about the Yorkshire Ripper's victims. The tone throughout is one of calm, measured thinking backed by outrage. And the juxtaposition of Una's personal e...
I do think that most parts of this are amazing. The portraits at the end are a perfect way to pay tribute and heal some of the ignorant things said about the Yorkshire Ripper's victims. The tone throughout is one of calm, measured thinking backed by outrage. And the juxtaposition of Una's personal e...
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