Pipi recognizes Wilson before he recognizes her. However, when he goes to eat at the Huddle House, where her sister says that she sometimes visits, Pipi is his waitress. After learning this, Wilson goes to the part of town where prostitutes work hoping to find someone who knows Pipi. She stooped to working as a prostitute at one point. Wilson learns from his ex sister-in-law that his ex-wife went through some bad times after their divorce. Walking through the neighborhood where he grew up, Wilson is bombarded with memories of his past. Wilson leaves his dog, Pepper, with a dog sitter and travels to his old town to see his father in the hospital. Wilson’s story begins when he learns his father has a fatal illness. Through the course of the novel, Wilson attempts to find meaning in life. His attempt to get to know his daughter ends in Wilson getting sent to jail on a kidnapping charge. After the death of his father, Wilson attempts to reconcile with his ex-wife and learns he has a daughter. His dislike of others seeps out, even when he tries to pretend like he likes people. Wilson, the main character in the graphic novel Wilson by Daniel Clowes, is a man who repeatedly undermines his own best efforts to love his life. The following version of the novel was used to create this study guide: Clowes, Daniel.
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