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maiakobabe's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
3.25
I really loved the colored pencil illustrations of this book, especially the botanical drawings, and the kind of abstract relation of the text and images. I thought the drawings paired extremely well with the hand lettering even if at times I struggled with some of the cursive capitals. This is a candid memoir of recovering from sexual assault and a dysfunctional relationship to ones body and sexuality, of stepping into queerness and self-acceptance. I couldn't really relate to the author's journey, but I appreciated the honestly and thoughtfulness with which the more challenging themes were handled.
jackelz's review
emotional
reflective
“All those years, I had tried so desperately to be beautiful when I already was.”
PORTRAIT OF A BODY is an exploration of gender and sexuality, and provokes us to remain open to the lessons our bodies have on offer.
This almost felt like reading someone’s diary with corresponding pencil drawings. The text was very intimate and emotional, and I thought her words and illustrations were beautifully paired. Delporte came into her lesbianism later in life, and I found her story very relatable — even though I am not a lesbian myself. But the way she described sex in general really resonated with me.
“It's disturbing to think about all the times I’ve had sex without wanting to. Not because it's slutty or dirty. But really, it's hard not to feel like the whole game is rigged.”
ims494's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape
clarasen's review against another edition
5.0
une réflexion poignante sur la sexualité, le trauma et le saphisme, accompagnée de dessins magnifiques
emsaul's review against another edition
5.0
Bruh si je pouvais donner 20 étoiles sur 5 I would. Si personnel, ça m'a détruit le coeur d'enfant traumatisé et enveloppé de flanelle queer qui guérit tranquillement