Originally published in: 2013- English translation, the original German version was published in 2009.
What’s it about: A graphic memoir tracing one woman’s adventures traveling Italy illegally in the summer of 1984 with a friend as a 17-year-old Austrian punk with no money, no papers, and no plan.
What made me pick it up: This was new to our library and, as always, I couldn’t turn down a graphic memoir.
My favorite things: The author mixes in a few excerpts from her journals and letters that she wrote during the summer she was traveling, which makes her story feel more authentic. I appreciated how frank and honest she was about all of her experiences – no matter how painful or how many laws she happened to be breaking at the time.
Who it’s great for: Fans of gritty travel memoirs; graphic memoirs.
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