On Loving Women

An unshakeable cool suffuses Obomsawin's every line, denying drama. She situates each story in the same hushed, largely vacant space, one that's open to the quietest emotions. Like adolescence itself, this land is both mysterious and full of endless possibilities. She doesn't push toward the highs and lows, but leaves her reader to find them. Or, rather, she creates a world where they can be found. --Etelka Lehoczky, NPR
On Loving Women. .. manages to convey complex emotional truths and heartwarming (or heartbreaking) situations. Love. Rejection. Sex. Longing. It's all there. --Malaika Aleba, Autostraddle
On Loving Women. .. perfectly captures coming out and first love... Each individual chapter feels like peeking into someone's personal diary, each story more entrancing than the last. --Sarah Karlan, Buzzfeed
On Loving Women is a real treat for readers of every sexual orientation and it will undoubtedly become a touchstone of queer comics and Canadian graphic non-fiction. --Candida Rifkind, Winnipeg Free Press

An unshakeable cool suffuses Obomsawin's every line, denying drama. She situates each story in the same hushed, largely vacant space, one that's open to the quietest emotions. Like adolescence itself, this land is both mysterious and full of endless possibilities. She doesn't push toward the highs and lows, but leaves her reader to find them. Or, rather, she creates a world where they can be found. Etelka Lehoczky, NPR

On Loving Women manages to convey complex emotional truths and heartwarming (or heartbreaking) situations. Love. Rejection. Sex. Longing. It's all there. Malaika Aleba, Autostraddle

On Loving Women perfectly captures coming out and first love Each individual chapter feels like peeking into someone's personal diary, each story more entrancing than the last. Sarah Karlan, Buzzfeed

On Loving Women is a real treat for readers of every sexual orientation and it will undoubtedly become a touchstone of queer comics and Canadian graphic non-fiction. Candida Rifkind, Winnipeg Free Press

An unshakeable cool suffuses Obomsawin's every line, denying drama. She situates each story in the same hushed, largely vacant space, one that's open to the quietest emotions. Like adolescence itself, this land is both mysterious and full of endless possibilities. She doesn't push toward the highs and lows, but leaves her reader to find them. Or, rather, she creates a world where they can be found. --Etelka Lehoczky, NPR

On Loving Women... manages to convey complex emotional truths and heartwarming (or heartbreaking) situations. Love. Rejection. Sex. Longing. It's all there. --Malaika Aleba, Autostraddle

On Loving Women... perfectly captures coming out and first love... Each individual chapter feels like peeking into someone's personal diary, each story more entrancing than the last. --Sarah Karlan, Buzzfeed

On Loving Women is a real treat for readers of every sexual orientation and it will undoubtedly become a touchstone of queer comics and Canadian graphic non-fiction. --Candida Rifkind, Winnipeg Free Press