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Solutions and Other Problems by Allie Brosh

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jaina8851's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

I probably shouldn't have powered through this all in one sitting, wow. So good. As powerful and relatable and moving as ever. I went from literally cackling out loud to feeling Big Feelings deep in my bones and back again.

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dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

I didn’t find this quite as funny and charming as the first but I think that’s ok. To me, it seemed to have many more sad, tender moments. I appreciated Brosh’s vulnerability even while still reframed in some ways through her signature humor.

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emotional funny medium-paced

4.0

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

5.0

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adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted sad fast-paced

4.0

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challenging dark emotional funny sad medium-paced

4.5

If you know Allie Brosh, you know. Her art style is quirky and recognizable and perfectly suited to the stories she tells. This collection is very personal, and it swings back and forth between funny and incredibly sad—there were many parts that made me chuckle, but I flat-out sobbed through chapter 10.

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.

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