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Solutions and Other Problems by Allie Brosh

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nivval's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

5.0

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phantomgecko's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny fast-paced

4.5

I love laughing out loud, and this book helped me do it. The art is on point. Her stories are amusing. Her life experiences are humbling. idk, if you want to know what vulnerability looks like, this book is raw.
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ak97x's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

5.0

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kitten's review against another edition

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emotional funny inspiring sad medium-paced

3.75

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alyssasaurus's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad fast-paced

4.0

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emdcairou's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny fast-paced

4.25

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emilyinherhead's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny sad medium-paced

4.5

If you know Allie Brosh, you know. Her art style is quirky and recognizable and perfectly suited to the stories she tells. This collection is very personal, and it swings back and forth between funny and incredibly sad—there were many parts that made me chuckle, but I flat-out sobbed through chapter 10.

Comparing this book to her previous one, Hyperbole and a Half, I'd say that this one has a darker undercurrent. Brosh has lived through some really tough years since Hyperbole was published, and it shows. I'm grateful to her for sharing these experiences—folks with depression and mental health struggles will definitely identify with some of the feelings she describes. (But again I will say: chapter 10 is a hard one, so if you're not in a solid place mentally, maybe wait and revisit that one when you're feeling more stable.)

The one small thing I didn't totally love was the way some of the chapters just seemed to... end. There was no feeling of conclusion, like Brosh wasn't quite sure what the point of the story was or what she wanted to say by sharing it.

But overall, I recommend this graphic memoir, especially if you're already a fan of Allie Brosh and her work. It's one I plan to treasure and revisit.
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readandfindout's review

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emotional funny reflective

4.25

Art: 4 stars
Style/writing: 5 stars
Themes: 4.5 stars
Knowledge/content: 3.5 stars
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ldandridge's review

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emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

5.0

I was so excited when I happened to see this on the shelf (at a grocery store of all places). It is definitely more serious in tone and overall content than Hyperbole and a Half. I really appreciate Allie Brosh’s candid and honest approach to writing/drawing about her mental health, and thought that this book was a beautiful sophomore release from her.
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ianders's review

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funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

After years of hearing nothing about her, Allie Brosh comes back and blindside me with a new book that is just as funny, relatable and meaningful as the first.

She still has the ability to make me laugh out loud and then cry in the span of a minute and a few pages.

Her illustrated anecdotes still makes dealing with the absurdity of life and existential dread a little less wearying.

Definitely recommend especially to fellow lonesome weirdos who need a reminder that the first friend you gotta make and appreciate is yourself. In spite of everything.
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