4.3366666
Dykes to Watch Out For (DtWOF) is a comic strip series by Alison Bechdel. The series follows the lives of a group of lesbian friends as they navigate relationships, work, and activism. The series is known for its humor and its portrayal of lesbian culture.
Marjane Satrapi
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
Persepolis is a graphic memoir that, like Dykes to Watch Out For, uses humor and sharp social commentary to explore themes of identity, politics, and culture. It tells the story of a young girl growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution.
Learn MoreAlison Bechdel
Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
If you enjoyed the complex and introspective storytelling in Dykes to Watch Out For, you'll appreciate Alison Bechdel's graphic memoir Fun Home. This book delves into Bechdel's relationship with her father and her own sexuality, using the same literary and cultural references that are scattered throughout Dykes to Watch Out For.
Learn MoreHoward Cruse
Stuck Rubber Baby
Stuck Rubber Baby is a graphic novel that explores themes of identity, sexuality, and social justice, much like Dykes to Watch Out For. Set in the 1960s American South, it tells the story of a young man who comes to terms with his sexuality amidst the backdrop of the civil rights movement.
Learn MoreCraig Thompson
Blankets
Blankets is a graphic memoir that, like Dykes to Watch Out For, explores themes of identity, sexuality, and relationships. It tells the story of a young man who grows up in a strict religious household and finds solace in art and a relationship with another person.
Learn MoreMargaret Atwood
The Handmaid's Tale
The Handmaid's Tale is a dystopian novel that, like Dykes to Watch Out For, explores themes of identity, gender, and politics. It tells the story of a woman living in a totalitarian society where women are forced to reproduce for the ruling class.
Learn MoreRadclyffe Hall
The Well of Loneliness
The Well of Loneliness is a novel that, like Dykes to Watch Out For, explores themes of identity, sexuality, and relationships. It tells the story of a woman who realizes she is a lesbian and must navigate the complexities of her identity in a society that rejects her.
Learn MoreVirginia Woolf
Orlando: A Biography
Orlando is a novel that, like Dykes to Watch Out For, explores themes of identity, gender, and sexuality. It tells the story of a man who lives for centuries and changes gender, exploring the fluidity of identity and the societal constraints placed on gender and sexuality.
Learn MorePatricia Highsmith
The Price of Salt
The Price of Salt is a novel that, like Dykes to Watch Out For, explores themes of identity, sexuality, and relationships. It tells the story of a young woman who falls in love with an older woman and must navigate the complexities of their relationship in a society that rejects them.
Learn MoreOscar Wilde
The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Picture of Dorian Gray is a novel that, like Dykes to Watch Out For, explores themes of identity, morality, and aesthetics. It tells the story of a young man who remains youthful while his portrait ages, reflecting the moral decay of his soul.
Learn More