Posy Simmonds

Not really meant to be read in one sitting. Mostly B&W comic strips following the lives of various family members. Long book, depicting concerns of everyday people in mostly 1980s Britain. Sprinkled with dark humour such as beach dogs defecating on children's sandcastles, toddlers playing hide and seek in a discarded fridge. AIDS, famine, working mothers, single father's, sexism, racism, Neighbourhood Watch, Acid rain, hole in the ozone layer, male chauvinism, househusbands, Videos (Video Players), Sony Walkman, Poll tax, divorce, mortgages, Nike, Reebok, post-dated cheques, Political correctness, Traffic jams, litter, Unemployment, etc.… (more)