Despite her story being too long, the author approaches it with the tenacity of a detective. However, this ambitious family narrative could have used a stronger editorial eye. Georges’s naïve line art and sometimes labored visual storytelling is balanced by humor and incisive characterizations. Amid all of this, Nicole juggles difficult romantic relationships with her decision to keep the fact that she is gay from the very same mother from whom she seeks the truth. The results convince her that her biological father is still alive, and she is driven to seek the truth from her fractious relatives. After relocating to Portland, Ore., in her 20s, Nicole receives a palm reading as a birthday gift. Father figures remained elusive throughout her formative years. As a child, Nicole believed her father had died when she was very young. The book is really about the author’s struggle with her secretive family and the mystery of her father’s identity. The title of this twee but engaging graphic memoir overstates the role of the famous radio psychologist, who makes a mere cameo.
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