{"product_id":"becoming-unbecoming-paperback","title":"Becoming Unbecoming - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eUna\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis extraordinary graphic novel is a powerful denunciation of sexual violence against women. As seen through the eyes of a twelve-year-old girl named Una, it takes place in northern England in 1977, as the Yorkshire Ripper, a serial killer of prostitutes, is on the loose and creating panic among the townspeople. As the police struggle in their clumsy attempts to find the killer, and the headlines in the local paper become more urgent, a once self-confident Una teaches herself to lower her gaze in order to deflect attention from boys.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter she is slut-shamed at school for having birth control pills, Una herself is the subject of violent acts for which she comes to blame herself. But as the police finally catch up and identify the killer, Una grapples with the patterns of behavior that led her to believe she was to blame.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBecoming Unbecoming \u003c\/i\u003ecombines various styles, press clippings, photo-based illustrations, and splashes of color to convey Una's sense of confusion and rage, as well as sobering statistics on sexual violence against women. The book is a no-holds-barred indictment of sexual violence against women and the shame and blame of its victims that also celebrates the empowerment of those able to gain control over their selves and their bodies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUna \u003c\/b\u003e(a pseudonym) is an artist, academic, and comics creator. \u003ci\u003eBecoming Unbecoming\u003c\/i\u003e, which took seven years to create, is her first book. She lives in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eUna: Una is an artist, academic and comics creator. Her self-published graphic narratives have explored disability, psychosis, political activism and violence against women and girls. \u003ci\u003eBecoming Unbecoming\u003c\/i\u003e is her first book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 216\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.9 x 6.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 18, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771626357024,"sku":"9781551526539","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/cd099724a040fdc5062448e851210e08.webp?v=1780389874","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/becoming-unbecoming-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}