All My Bicycles (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781683969501)

"A bicycle is a machine that you power yourself. You decide where you want to go," writes cartoonist Powerpaola, as the guiding principle of this graphic memoir. All My Bicycles is a story that never really begins, existing all at once in Paola's memory. The book illustrates Powerpaola's relationships through her many bicycles: in fragments, it takes her back to her great loves and losses, friendships, and disappointments.

In remembering a bicycle, a manhole, an alligator, or a necklace, Powerpaola reflects upon these items in her consciousness without finding a concrete solution. Paola's memories arrive abruptly and leave just as fast, creating a pathway through herself she can only find in moving forward. All My Bicycles is a glimpse into how exploring these fleeting tangible moments -- of physical objects, of traveling and seeing a new city, of even the end of a relationship -- is an exploration of self.

Author: Powerpaola
ISBN-10: 1683969502
ISBN-13: 9781683969501
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
Language: English
Published: 06/18/2024
Pages: 108
Format: Paperback

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 04/22/2024