I'm really enjoying these short biographies by Annie Goetzinger. I like the subject matter (women in France, especially here, a famous female author with an interesting career), I like the beautifully drawn graphic novel, I like her willingness to frankly discuss unusual domestic arrangements that open a door to historical LGBTQ experiences. Solid storytelling, interesting subject. ( )

Pretty pictures, but pretty dull.

I knew nothing of Colette beyond seeing the trailer for the recent movie, but Goetzinger's cover art cannot help but catch the eye, so I snatched this up at the library. Indeed, the art throughout is quite nice.

Colette seems to have lived an interesting life, but this book is more interested in the soap opera aspects of all her loves and scandals rather than firmly placing the significance of her work in the larger literary landscape of the time. This bio assumes a knowledge of Colette's writing which I do not have. Porn with a strong female protagonist maybe? I'm just guessing. I suppose I could Google her, but what was the point of reading this then? The pretty pictures, I suppose. ( )