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twiinklex's review
5.0
Sad, funny and painfully honest, this is a book that will make you feel less alone. The author does not hold back in sharing her mental health struggles but also has a great sense of humour while being so open about her experiences and innermost thoughts. It's nice to see that the author has such a great support system.
I could relate quite a bit but also found this comics collection to be very informative and illuminating. Negative voices are depicted as two different dogs, with the fluffier one actually being more 'deadly' than the evil-looking one. The author explains that this is because of one's tendency to wallow in the more depressing thoughts, which makes so much sense.
It's nice to see that the author has such a great support system. She also recounts her experiences with sexual harassment and her mother's response. This is definitely my favourite part of the book and the reason for my 5⭐ rating.
I could relate quite a bit but also found this comics collection to be very informative and illuminating. Negative voices are depicted as two different dogs, with the fluffier one actually being more 'deadly' than the evil-looking one. The author explains that this is because of one's tendency to wallow in the more depressing thoughts, which makes so much sense.
It's nice to see that the author has such a great support system. She also recounts her experiences with sexual harassment and her mother's response. This is definitely my favourite part of the book and the reason for my 5⭐ rating.
panda_incognito's review
3.0
This is a short collection of comics about living with depression and anxiety. I laughed a few times and appreciated the author's vulnerability, but I found some of the content repetitive for such a slim volume and didn't appreciate the vulgar language.
bluehairedlibrarian's review
emotional
sad
slow-paced
3.5
A collection of comic strips about the author's fight with depression as depicted by a black dog of varying sizes. I wanted to connect to it more as the emotions themselves I found very relatable, but something kept me from really getting into it. A lot of the emotional aspects feel as though they're being played off for laughs, which makes sense as a coping mechanism and a way to entertain readers, but it didn't hit me quite the right way. The supportive boyfriend is the best part of this book, and I wish there had been a bit more of him included.
shereadstales's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.25
rionasreadingroom's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.25
laurenla's review against another edition
4.0
Love the control room spinner! A beautiful and brilliant small graphic book about life inside the head of someone who is 'wired up wrong'. Positive and realistic, full of love and that wonderful quality I think of as 'stubbornness'
thecomicslayer's review against another edition
5.0
This is a wonderful read with fantastic personal stories and great thoughts about struggling with depression and anxiety. Lovely writing and illustrations, worth your time and money!