Snapshots Of A Girl

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Through a series of charming, self-deprecating vignettes that take place in North America, Germany, the Netherlands and Turkey, Sezen navigates the messy conflicts of her life with all the honesty, humour and spunk that she can muster. The overarching plot is one of coming-out; something that Selzen must do more than once. This title fascinatingly chronicles the different responses she received when trying to do so to both her friends, people versed in the norms of mainstream Western culture and her parents, Turkish immigrants living in Germany.

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Beldan Sezen is a gifted cartoonist. Her delicate cartoon images are often quite spare, executed sometimes in exquisite detail and sometimes in simplified and stylized treatment. The ironic intelligence of the accompanying text and the innocent feel of the cartoons themselves make this a very impressive piece of work, a moving commentary on what it means to grow up female, brown and queer in contemporary Europe. --Vancouver Sun

Sezen's artwork shifts from just-above stick figure to photorealism and all points in between. She contrasts heartbreaking experiences with Muslim girls who can't handle the realities of coming out with a heart-warming scene in which a small, traditional gesture conveys her mother's acceptance. --The Advocate

[Sezen's] sketchy, almost dreamy, art is powerful. The black and white lines are stark on the page, providing a glimpse into Sezen's complex emotions. Readers can feel them simmering below the surface through her art, but at the same time, there is whimsy present. It's not a memoir about facing difficulty, though Sezen certainly has her share of challenges, but rather, a celebration of finding yourself. --Panels (Book Riot)

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Beldan Sezen: Beldan Sezen uses drawing, collage and text to create stand-alone works and comic scenarios. Her writing and drawings are included in publications, anthologies and exhibitions.Her graphic novels "Zakkum" and "#Gezi Park" were shortlisted for Lambda Literary Awards.