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pacifickat's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
4.75
Powerful, dark, and at times hopeful. This book is a raw and accurate first person account of living with an eating disorder, a complex mental health issue few can really understand unless they've been there, too.
The overbearing and inescapable shadow of black squiggles swirling above and around the main character provided an excellent visual for the seemingly unshakable and ever-present prison of unhealthy and obsessive thoughts that can tumble and cycle around in a person's mind.
While this graphic novel looks dauntingly hefty, this actually helps the reader understand to some extent how long the struggle for recovery can take. I am amazed at the detail the author was able to remember and convey regarding the specific iterations of her struggles with her disorder over the years, from annorexia, to exercise bulemia, to cycles of binging and restricting. It's remarkable how well she recalls her own feelings and thought processes along the way, especially during her tween and teen years.
This is a book full of triggers and is worthy of a giant warning label for anyone trying to avoid topics such as descriptions of specific eating disorder behaviors, bullying, sexual assault, self harm, and suicidal ideation. It gives very honest and graphic first-person depictions. Proceed with caution and take breaks as necessary.
The overbearing and inescapable shadow of black squiggles swirling above and around the main character provided an excellent visual for the seemingly unshakable and ever-present prison of unhealthy and obsessive thoughts that can tumble and cycle around in a person's mind.
While this graphic novel looks dauntingly hefty, this actually helps the reader understand to some extent how long the struggle for recovery can take. I am amazed at the detail the author was able to remember and convey regarding the specific iterations of her struggles with her disorder over the years,
This is a book full of triggers and is worthy of a giant warning label for anyone trying to avoid topics such as
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Grief, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Sexual content and Forced institutionalization
jmcordero's review
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Chronic illness, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Self harm
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Fatphobia, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts
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