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lisamchuk's review
5.0
Very honest. Very real. Very heavy (literally and figuratively)! I really enjoyed the artistic style and the voice. I cared about the character and even after finishing the story I’m still cheering her on.
jess_mango's review
4.0
This is one of those GIANT 500+ page graphic novels. The book itself is definitely not lighter than a shadow. :D
In Lighter than My Shadow, Katie Green is open and honest about her experiences with eating disorders in high school and college. What starts as body image issues morphs into needing to feel in control of herself. The story is sad, but important to get a better understanding of what battling an eating disorder can be like from someone who has lived through it.
In Lighter than My Shadow, Katie Green is open and honest about her experiences with eating disorders in high school and college. What starts as body image issues morphs into needing to feel in control of herself. The story is sad, but important to get a better understanding of what battling an eating disorder can be like from someone who has lived through it.
garvsy's review against another edition
5.0
A must-read for everyone (This is not for kids, have that in mind).
** Read the Trigger Warnings before: Anorexia, Sexual Abuse, and Mental Issues in General**
This memoir can make you easily feel related to it at some point, and if you don't, you can feel and/or understand her feelings and actions as if you were her (You can put yourself in her shoes).
The drawing style was ''simple'', but I liked it, it expresses the feelings perfectly, and the panels/frames have a lot of imagination as well and help with the storytelling.
I think I can't add anything else, you have to read it, it is going to make you feel or at least think about some topics.
** Read the Trigger Warnings before: Anorexia, Sexual Abuse, and Mental Issues in General**
This memoir can make you easily feel related to it at some point, and if you don't, you can feel and/or understand her feelings and actions as if you were her (You can put yourself in her shoes).
The drawing style was ''simple'', but I liked it, it expresses the feelings perfectly, and the panels/frames have a lot of imagination as well and help with the storytelling.
I think I can't add anything else, you have to read it, it is going to make you feel or at least think about some topics.
trevoryan's review
4.0
An extraordinary, hand-drawn (HAND-DRAWN!) memoir about the author's struggle with anorexia.
c100's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, and Vomit