The Diary of a Teenage Girl: An Account in Words and Pictures

An incredibly thought provoking, challenging read. It's very gripping, and the illustrations add a further dimension to the book, giving Minnie's world a real texture. It's a very unique book, and I enjoyed it so much that I lost all track of time with it, reading it in two days (bear in mind that I'm a GCSE student, the exact same age as Minnie in fact.) Minnie's self-destructive, nihilistic behaviour resonates with my generation despite being set long before many of us were born. I wouldn't draw the line at classic when describing this book, and I'm certain it will endure for many years more. Minnie, despite all her flaws, is easy to empathise with, and as her situation deteriorates, I felt true despair for her. On many levels, I feel that Minnie is a lot like myself, and within the context of my own mental illness, and my own bisexuality, Minnie's story meant rather a lot to me. I feel as if this book will stay with me for many, many years in my heart. I truly loved this book, and I think anyone, young or old (not too young obviously) could potentially gain a massive benefit from reading this.

Brilliant book! After I saw the movie I had to read this book and its incredible! There are a good mix of comic book strips inside to illustrate the story, I would highly recommend this. Plus the book came in perfect condition!

Bought this after watching the film which is very good. The book is unique as it has comic strips in it as well, however the book at times does seem to ramble. I do think this is a must read for any woman as it is relateable and shows the reality of becoming a woman.

I first watched the movie and was captivated right from the beginning.! Such an honest diary for any female to at some point relate. I then picked up the book and again even more captivated, a female secret of a book.

Part comix part diary, this book is a semifictional account of a teenage girl growing up in San Francisco. It deals with some pretty heavy issues, but also is packed with good humour! The artwork is what you would expect from comix legend phoebe gloeckner.....excellent! Recommended.

Fascinating book and not something I would usually read but recommended in a newspaper article. I enjoyed it although it is quite uncomfortable reading at times.

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A really interesting read. Full of pictures and comic strips and lots of insightful writings.