![]() ![]() I’m thinking of Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home and Are You My Mother?, Alice Chipkin and Jessica Tavassoli’s Eyes Too Dry, and even the poignant moments of stoner domesticity in Simon Hanselmann’s Megahex series. Graphic novels, as a form, are so good at exploring the complexities and intimacy of domestic settings. In order to break this cycle, they must separate and first tend to the wounds inflicted by their families of origin to work out if they can make the leap of faith required to create their own version of family together, now. ![]() When Bron withdraws, Ray feels rejected, and when Bron realises she’s hurt Ray, Bron withdraws even further. But when the time comes, always too soon, to drop Nessie home, Bron and Ray have to confront the limits of their ability to look after each other as a couple. On these days, the three can disappear into invented games and make-believe adventures, explore wild and sprawling parklands, and sing made-up songs. Lee Lai’s Stone Fruit finds queer couple Bron and Ray at a turning point in their relationship, but the Tuesdays they spend looking after Ray’s six-year-old niece Nessie provide a cherished respite. ![]()
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