Noel George

How ‘Last Things-A Graphic Memoir of Loss and Love’ Left Me In Tears.

This graphic memoir by Marissa Moss deals extensively with her husband’s illness and how it damaged their perfect family setup. This is a graphic memoir where Moss is very candid about her experiences as a wife and mother who had to face the pain of her husband’s illness. Their peaceful life in California USA was soon to be disrupted by Harvey’s(Moss’s husband) illness. The very beginning of the memoir gives subtle indications about how deep the love was between Harvey and Moss. Moss was working as a waitress when they first met, deep down ,however, she was a writer and Harvey believed in her potential as a writer. Moss herself describes the same and the memoir drags the reader deep into their intimate relationship which was rooted in mutual love and support.