My Perfect Life – Lynda Barry

My Perfect Life – Lynda Barry – (128 pages, English, hardcover, published by Drawn and Quarterly)

My Perfect Life

‘My Perfect Life’, a collection of stories from the comic Ernie Pook’s Comeek. Just like ‘Come Over Come Over’ from 2022, this collection highlights the life of teenager Maybonne Mullen. She endures the drama of high school and the terrible shame inflicted upon her by her younger sister Marlys. In the background, a broken family, addicted parents, and a grandmother taking her granddaughters from the bustling big city to a bewilderingly dull village play a key role. Despite all this misery, it is impossible to read this book without bursting into laughter.