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aformeracceleratedreader's review
medium-paced
3.0
A memoir that was heavier than I expected. Touches on lots of topics so check trigger/content warnings.
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Bullying, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Gaslighting, Medical content, and Racism
_jane4's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
Thank you, First Second Books and Net Galley for an advanced for copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This beautiful memoir follows Deborah/ Jung-Jin on her path of struggling to adapt in new places as a person of colour, to find and express herself, miscommunication and her coping with it.
This book belongs to my most anticipating ones which are releasing this year and it exceeded my expectations. I love how the author portrayed grief, mental illness and other heavy topics. The side characters had their own role and complexity. The art was stunning, and I could not help but catch myself many times just admiring the panels. I still cannot believe this is a debut book and that makes me even more excited for new upcoming releases by them!
Especially because this graphic novel deals with topics that are hard to swallow, I do recommend checking the trigger warnings.
This beautiful memoir follows Deborah/ Jung-Jin on her path of struggling to adapt in new places as a person of colour, to find and express herself, miscommunication and her coping with it.
This book belongs to my most anticipating ones which are releasing this year and it exceeded my expectations. I love how the author portrayed grief, mental illness and other heavy topics. The side characters had their own role and complexity. The art was stunning, and I could not help but catch myself many times just admiring the panels. I still cannot believe this is a debut book and that makes me even more excited for new upcoming releases by them!
Especially because this graphic novel deals with topics that are hard to swallow, I do recommend checking the trigger warnings.
Graphic: Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Suicide attempt, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Eating disorder
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