Natalia Rox's Reviews > Fogtown

** spoiler alert ** I am not really enjoying this book. I intend on finishing it to hopefully be proved wrong. I am from San Francisco and have recently been burning through graphic novels so finding this story at my local library was a perfect match. I began reading this and was disappointed that the supporting characters had so much more depth than the main character. He is wandering through this story completely oblivious to anything around him including his own history. I would say spoiler alert, but the book description gives it away [i wish i had read the summary before i began]. His big secret is that OMG he is gay. Do we really have to make this overly macho guy a homosexual in San Francisco? It seems that the only part of my amazing city that is given the time of day is it's homosexual community. I would not be offended if it were being represented positively or realistically. However this book has done nothing, but use derogatory names and the main character is so self hating that he has been carrying on a relationship with a woman for 7 years. The message comes across as: Being a homosexual is something you should be ashamed of. I have read comic books since my childhood and have learned that many of the beloved characters are role models in minority communities. They teach you to stand up and be proud of who you are. Whether you were born differently or not. This book seems to be about suppressing who you are because you will just hurt more people. It is offensive and has portrayed all it's female characters as prostitutes or sluts. As i said above i will finish this book to hopefully be proved wrong.

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Ok now i am done. The character seems to accept himself, but i think for me it was too little.