Bibliograph

Dancing at the pity party, a dead mom graphic memoir, by Tyler Feder

Type

Label

Dancing at the pity party, a dead mom graphic memoir, by Tyler Feder

Language

eng

resource.biographical

autobiography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

12+ years

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Dancing at the pity party

Nature of contents

comics graphic novels

Responsibility statement

by Tyler Feder

Sub title

a dead mom graphic memoir

Summary

From before her mother's first oncology appointment through the stages of her cancer to the funeral, sitting shiva, and afterward, when she must try to make sense of her life as a motherless daughter, Tyler Feder tells her story in this graphic novel that is full of piercing but also often funny details. She shares the important post-death firsts, such as celebrating holidays without her mom, the utter despair of cleaning out her mom's closet, ending old traditions and starting new ones, and the sting of having the "I've got to tell Mom about this" instinct and not being able to act on it. This memoir, bracingly candid and sweetly humorous, is for anyone struggling with loss who just wants someone to get it

Target audience

adolescent

Classification