Part personal history, part biography, ” Dotter of Her Father`s Eyes” contrasts two coming-of-age narratives: that of Lucia, the daughter of James Joyce, & that of author Mary Talbot, daughter of the eminent Joycean scholar James S. Atherton. Social expectations & gender politics, thwarted ambitions & personal tragedy are played out against two contrasting historical backgrounds, poignantly evoked by the atmospheric visual storytelling of award winning comic artist & graphic novel pioneer Bryan Talbot. Produced through an intense collaboration seldom seen between writers & artists, ” Dotter of Her Father`s Eyes” is intelligent, funny & sad
- a fine addition to the evolving genre of graphic memoir.