![]() This is exacerbated by the fact it seems like Joyce did more of the writing than Harvey we get into her head more than his, and though what goes on in her head is okay, the book's standout sequences are those where we really get into Harvey's experiences. Given that so much of American Splendor's effect depends on Harvey's distinctive voice, this creates an immediate distance. The most immediately notable thing about Our Cancer Year is that, since it is written by both Harvey and his wife Joyce, it is not told from a first-person perspective but rather the third. ![]() This book tells of Harvey's bout with cancer- or more accurately, his bout with chemotherapy to make sure that cancer doesn't come back. ![]() My previous experience with Harvey Pekar is just the first two American Splendor compilations and the film, which actually covered some of this narrative in much abbreviated form. ![]()
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