Den usynlige lesbiske

by Océanerosemarie, Revka el Baz (Translator)

Océanerosemarie er til piger. Det har hun været, siden hun var en lille pige. Uheldigvis er Océanerosemarie ikke nogen ’typisk’ lesbisk. Hun lever ikke op til de gængse forestillinger om, hvordan en lesbisk ser ud og opfører sig. Hun er hverken korthåret, bredskuldret eller kører på scooter.

DEN USYNLIGE LESBISKE er et på en gang frontalt, selvironisk og lattervækkende angreb på klicheerne om homoseksualitet. Og ingen går ram forbi; heteroer som homoseksuelle bliver kærligt udstillet i al deres fordomsfuldhed.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Queer, LGBT, Bande Dessinée, Nonfiction, Lesbian

111 pages, Hardcover

First published October 2, 2013

Reviews

[Baba · Rating 3 out of 5]

Océanerosemarie's tale mostly looks at the highs and lows of being a lesbian in 21st century France with some wry humour. Unfortunately, it is Sandrine Revel's art that is the best thing about this book, and it's worth reading just to look at it! 7 out of 12, Three Star read.

2016 read

[Cecillie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Well, this was kind of a bizarre read to be honest. I found this comic at the library and was pulled in by the title, because it's kind of funny, and by the art style, which is also pretty fun to look at. I do think it was kind of a weird choice not to use the same art style on the cover as is in the book, it kind of reminds me of something they used to use for Barbie comics and stuff.

Also, and I mean no disrespect by saying this, but you can definitely tell this is French. Like even if you skip over the references to French music, author and street names, the whole attitude and atmosphere feels French.

[Blue · Rating 4 out of 5]

A hilarious story about being a lesbian in France. I say that, because there are definitely some very French things about the story, including the relationships between the genders and the way the author chooses to discuss them, which may come across as a bit un-PC for the American audience (but perhaps more honest in some ways.) There are a lot of moments that are universal though, especially regarding women's experiences and queer women's experiences. The art is beautiful with lush colors and great facial expressions. I would have liked to see whatever happened with the dolphin lady and how and when the main character started doing burlesque. Recommended for those who like karaoke, camping, Le Petit Robert (the dictionary), Super Mario and nuns.

[Lune]

je sais pas trop quoi en penser mais c'était pas désagréable à lire

[Milena · Rating 3 out of 5]

This French graphic novel by Océane Rose Marie (Océanerosemarie is her pen name) was originally published by Delcourt in 2013 and is now available in English through Comixology. The story revolves around Océanerosemarie who considers herself an "invisible lesbian" and her journey from childhood to adulthood. As a reader, we follow the problems and insecurities that come with growing up as a lesbian.

The Invisible Lesbian is a book for mature readers with lots of humour and an interesting and engaging plot. Sandrine Revel's art is absolutely beautiful. Her watercolour paintings fit the tone of the story perfectly.

I was laughing out loud a few times while reading, especially whenever the lesbian fairy was called for. Nevertheless, there were some serious issues in the story that bothered me.

More than once, Océanerosemarie points out, how a "real lesbian" is/should be/can't be. Although the book seems to make fun of these lesbian stereotypes in the beginning of the story, the further it goes on, the more those stereotypes are reinforced. There are also problems concerning gender stereotypes and demeaning commentary concerning people of other sexual orientation.

On the other hand, Océanerosemarie's feminist remarks concerning heterosexual men's interest in lesbians, and lesbian sex, are quite interesting and not too far fetched from what women experience nearly every day.

The Invisible Lesbian ended on a rather depressing notion - which threw me off a bit as it wasn't at all what the rest of the book felt like. All in all, while I had some issues with this graphic novel, it was still a very interesting and fun read.

You can also find this and other reviews over on my blog https://culturetastic.wordpress.com/

[Bioquímica da Leitura · Rating 3 out of 5]

https://bioquimicadaleitura.blogspot....

Com o propósito de explorar um género literário que não me é muito familiar, optei por "the invisible lesbian". Se formos ver, na verdade é mais do que um género literário, uma vez que junta LGBT com graphic novel.
A primeira coisa que notei é que a arte da capa difere da arte do conteúdo da obra. Completamente. O que não é propriamente uma coisa má, mas um pouco inesperado. Porém devo dizer que achei que proporcionou bastante entretenimento.
Nesta obra, acompanhamos o crescimento da protagonista, a descoberta da sexualidade e da sua identidade sexual; de como ela se sente ao crescer enquanto lésbica. A certa altura, ela tem uma visão de si própria, da qual se considera como sendo a uma lésbica invisível, da qual ninguém parece levar-lhe a sério no que toca à sua orientação sexual.
Ao longo da sua jornada, são diversas as situações representadas e algumas das quais descrevem estereótipos. Não entendo muito bem se será uma maneira das autoras tecerem uma crítica ou se acabam por estar a perpetuar.
No panorama geral, achei esta obra interessante, com diversos momentos de humor mas com um final abrupto.

[HelloLasse · Rating 1 out of 5]

2.
Den var kinda meh
og jeg synes til hver grad historien var alt for naiv?

men fulde anmeldelse kommer på Queerlitt.com
- nå det er ;)


1.
Humoristisk, sjovt og hyggeligt tegnet! Men ikke en fangende fortælling

[l’ivresse rhapsodie. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fou rire, bien écrit
J’ai l’impression qu’il y a un récit commun quand même. Les dessins et les textes sont très hilarants

[Adrian · Rating 1 out of 5]

Very French, white and out of touch version of lesbianism. But I like the art style

[Cassie · Rating 2 out of 5]

It’s SO French. It’s like Madeline and Monet had a baby and it was an indie comic about lesbians. It’s ok!

[Monika Tess Pedersen]

Jeg havde en rigtig god oplevelse med denne historie. Den var underholdende både i fortællingen og illustrationerne som jeg synes akkompagnerede hinanden på fin vis.
Jeg var ret begejstret for den åbenlyse humor og hvordan der stilles skarpt på en hel masse klicheer og stereotyper som ikke er afgrænset til kun at handle om det at være lesbisk. Forfatteren er ikke for fin til at kaste alle andre under møllen homoseksuelle som heteroseksuelle og det fungerede godt for mig.

Jeg synes det var spændende det her fokus bogen har på at der er en generel forestilling om hvordan en lesbisk ser ud. Men det er jo en fjollet og forkert forestilling, for der er ikke en bestemt måde at se ud på hverken som lesbisk eller noget andet. Hendes udvikling og kamp for at bevise hendes seksualitet var interessant, dragende og humoristisk, men dog også plat til tider. Istedet for at hvile i sig selv er hun meget påvirket af andres tanker om hende og fastholdt i den her forestilling om hvordan en lesbisk ser ud og generelt hvordan en "rigtig" kvinde er.
Slutningen var skuffende og ret flad i forhold til resten af bogen. Den havde ikke en naturlig afrunding, men tværtimod føltes det som om der mangler noget.

Ikke desto mindre er det her en tegneserie der kan få den rigtige læser til at trække på smilebåndet og måske endda grine højt som jeg gjorde en gang eller to.
Den er helt sikkert ikke for alle og der var også tidspunkter hvor den var ret mærkelig. Det er en historie hvor læseren gerne skal sin sunde fornuft i brug og ikke tage noget bogstaveligt eller nært.

[Victoria Arana · Rating 2 out of 5]

Me llamó la atención el título de este cómic, creí que era una historia de acción al principio, pensé que trataría sobre una chica es una lesbiana invisible literalmente. También que era una heroína y se enamoraba de otra chica, no sé con toques de misterio. Terminó siendo una autobiografía o más bien un memoir de experiencias de la autora. El arte de este libro es hermoso y me gustaron los colores, la técnica de acuarela que usó, las referencias a la cultura pop. Es dms francesa, literal cuando había palabras en francés yo solo skipeaba las conversaciones. Habla sobre los estereotipos que les ponen a las lesbianas y puedes sentirte identificada, pero creo que nunca llega la protagonista a una conclusión. La historia termina muy rápido y pensé que le faltaban hojas a este novela. Se lee rápido pero también es difícil de entender ya que la traducción no es muy fiel al idioma original. No lo recomiendo es un meh en historia pero un smash en estilo de arte.

[Morgoth Jr · Rating 2 out of 5]

Two stars, it was ok.

Den usynlige lesbiske (as I read it) is a graphic memoir about the author's struggle with accepting her lesbianism - and then, mostly, her trials & tribulations in lesbian relationships.
It reads like illustrated freeform thoughts about her process of growing up.
The art style's cute, I'll give it that, and there's a handful of clever panels. Probably, some of the feelings locked in here will strike a chord.
As tolerable as it was, at the end of the day, I don't think I got much out of this.
Besides, as a narrative (not a memoir), I feel like there were tangential relationships described for the sake of three pages of the author's feelings on the sex she had.
But maybe it's a French thing.

[Dani Lee · Rating 2 out of 5]

girl is putting a lot of effort to prove herself as a legit lesbian. she can't blend in with the gays that well because her looks and vibes were very hetero. more than half of the narrative was her struggling with how to 'lesbian'. i also can see the timeline as it presents the shows that influenced her life choices *cough*Lword*cough* and throw away the only decent relationship she had to be like um.. Shane. idk, maybe if her being single is her fault or she's just unlucky. my homegirl all over the place. I wish her luck in her future endeavors.

2 stars. art is cute tho.

[Alex · Rating 4 out of 5]

Το σχέδιο είναι πολύχρωμο και ζωντανό, ταιριάζει πολύ με τα ψυχικά σκαμπανεβάσματα της ηρωίδας. Είναι διαφορετικό και το ευχαριστήθηκα, είχε ακόμα και το εύστοχο χιουμοράκι του σε πολλά σημεία θίγοντας τα στερεότυπα που αφορούν τις λεσβίες. Δεν μένει μόνο εκεί αφού η ηρωίδα συνέχεια αναφέρει και την αρνητική συμπεριφορά από τις υπόλοιπες λεσβίες που ή την θεωρούν υπερβολικά θηλυκή ή νομίζουν πως λέει ψέματα, καθιστώντας την "αόρατη".

[Kai Charles(Fiction State Of Mind) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Coyer Summer Bash

This was an interesting coming of age story about a young lesbian struggling to find a place for her self in the world. We follow her through the early days of her sexual awakening to her struggles with how the world perceives Lesbians. A bittersweet read.

[Miranda Bahr · Rating 4 out of 5]

Funny to read and the art is very beautiful. I read it in english but I KNEW it was french comics by the style and french references. Loved it!

4 stars just because I didn't really like how the author ended it, too abrupt.

[Anna · Rating 2 out of 5]

Jeg kunne virkelig godt lide tegnestilen, men historien virkede meget rodet og mere 'anekdote-agtig' end en samlet erindringsfortælling - kunne godt have tænkt mig et mere linært forløb og en mere afrundet slutning, i stedet for den lettere overfladisk, abrupte afslutning, som tegneserien har.

[Amal Desai · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really blew me away. Humor is so hard to get right in this format and this book nailed it. The writing and artwork were perfectly in sync. This is a new favorite of mine, disappointing to see that the rating for this book isn't where it should be.

[CharlieC · Rating 2 out of 5]

La fin est un peu brutale

[Esther · Rating 2 out of 5]

I liked the art style

[Henriette Terkelsen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Det startede virkelig godt, og så fes det bare ud...

[Madame Desmeules]

Il faut beaucoup aimer le stand up.

[Léa Boo ☠︎︎ · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5

Les dessins sont trop cool, j’ai adoré le style de l’illustratrice. Mais on se lasse vite de l’humour de l’autrice, cependant ça mérite la moyenne pour la rep lesbienne (bien qu’un peu clichée).

[Mari · Rating 2 out of 5]

Intrigued by the title, the wittiness of it was good but it was lacking everything else :,)

[Chuva · Rating 2 out of 5]

Je n'ai pas aimé les dessins et l'histoire n'était pas vraiment intéressante. Oui il y a des clichés racontés qui sont vrais mais ça s'arrête là...

[Khady · Rating 2 out of 5]

Disappointing,
As if it was made by someone who doesn’t know what they’re talking about. Very cliche and the first part about childhood is disturbing.

[Basil · Rating 2 out of 5]

Pas désagréable à lire, mais jsp j’ai pas non plus adoré

[mymt zaza · Rating 2 out of 5]

Un peu long, je suis pas très fan de l'humour même si quelques blagues sont réussies. J'ai l'impression d'avoir lu un récit saphique oui mais avant tout parisien

[TheGeekProblem · Rating 2 out of 5]

The ending was too sudden, didn't like it much. The rest was hilarious.