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nivval's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Mental illness and Suicidal thoughts
phantomgecko's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Car accident, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Mental illness, Animal death, and Drug use
ak97x's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Death
kitten's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness
alyssasaurus's review against another edition
4.0
Minor: Chronic illness, Grief, Death, and Suicidal thoughts
emdcairou's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Medical trauma and Medical content
Moderate: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts
emilyinherhead's review against another edition
4.5
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.
Graphic: Grief and Mental illness
Moderate: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
readandfindout's review against another edition
4.25
Style/writing: 5 stars
Themes: 4.5 stars
Knowledge/content: 3.5 stars
Graphic: Mental illness and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Suicide, Animal death, Drug use, Death, and Grief
ldandridge's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Grief and Mental illness
Moderate: Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Animal death, and Death
Minor: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts
ianders's review against another edition
5.0
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.
Graphic: Mental illness and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Grief, Drug use, and Cancer