I approached this book as I think many people do, expecting a more immature story geared to people who still want a story but don't want to have to sit through reading a whole book. What "Fun Home" gives is much, much more, however, and I was in awe of Bechdel by the time I finished reading. 
 While the subject matter of "Fun Home" is intense and very personal to begin with, the images Bechdel presents of herself as a child and growing up, as well as those images of her father, with whom she shared so many struggles, add so much to the story that I didn't realize I could get from a book. While I tend to mentally imagine the plot of whatever book I'm reading, Bechdel provides the images for you, and while they're simple, black and white, they lend so much more to her narrative than my own imagination could have. 
 While this is definitely not your conventional book or story, I highly recommend this for someone looking to get something a little different (and incredibly moving) from a memoir.