Paying for It
Quotes from the Book
I've never done it before—I don't like doing things I've never done before.
4
Why do you fear touching the earth? Does not the concrete separate you from it enough?
2
Boys—I think you're old enough now that I can talk about—certain topics with you. You know, most men expect a woman's body to look a certain way and not all of them do look that way. So sometimes a woman has to do something that will change her appearance so that she'll be accepted by the people around her. People expect a woman's breasts to be a certain size and mine aren't that size. They're smaller. So I wear a padded brassiere—it makes it look like my breasts are the size that most women's are.
2
A nice fire inside—surrounded by your loved ones. What could be nicer? You do love me, don't you Chester? It's okay. I know you love us even if you can't say you do. But why can't you say it? Please Chester—tell me you love me. I'm your mother—if you can't love me, who can you love?
1
You're spoiled—that's all—just spoiled. Life must be great for you—do nothing and let someone else do everything.
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About the book
In one of the best graphic novels published in recent years, Chester Brown tells the story of his alienated youth in an almost detached, understated manner, giving the book an eerie, dream-like quality. For the new 2002 definitive softcover edition Brown has designed new layouts for the entire book, using "white" panel backgrounds instead of the black pages of the first edition.
Book details
- First published
- 1994
- Author
- Chester Brown
- Genre
- Biography
- Goodreads rating
- 3.75 (6k ratings)
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