This was the first non-superhero graphic novel I had ever read. I was surprised by how graphic it truly was, though since the class in which I read it was called "Literature and Sexualities," I was prepared for it. I really enjoyed reading this graphic novel and all the issues the novel addressed. I appreciated not only a different take on the graphic novel form, but also the way the Bechdel conveyed her struggles with being a lesbian. I would recommend this to someone who is struggling with similar issues, or to anyone, really, who is interested in her story and not looking for a pornographic novel.