julieanncordero's review
5.0
I feel like anyone who has lost a parent, especially their mom, should read this graphic novel.
So many of the feelings I have experienced were described in this book. I also enjoyed learning about how the Jewish culture handles death.
Thank you to Tyler Feder for this book — what a beautiful tribute to your mom!
So many of the feelings I have experienced were described in this book. I also enjoyed learning about how the Jewish culture handles death.
Thank you to Tyler Feder for this book — what a beautiful tribute to your mom!
jacss's review
5.0
Who would think that this book might utterly destroy you, reading it mere months after your mom died? I did!
Who still decided to read it? I did!
Who was still surprised that it utterly destroyed me? I was!
This graphic memoir feels like talking to a friend who knows me through and through. Am I sad? Yes. Do I still want to make horrible, inappropriate jokes? Also yes. Grab me a membership for her idea of a Dead Moms Club.
Feder encapsulates the smallest, innermost feelings of loss and grief in a way that makes me want to jump up and scream YES! THIS! NO ONE GETS THIS PART! (Also, I'm happy when you don't get this part, I hope ot means you haven't lost anyone yet). It might also be because Feder is an anxious INFJ (fun!), but everything resonated so well.
Who still decided to read it? I did!
Who was still surprised that it utterly destroyed me? I was!
This graphic memoir feels like talking to a friend who knows me through and through. Am I sad? Yes. Do I still want to make horrible, inappropriate jokes? Also yes. Grab me a membership for her idea of a Dead Moms Club.
Feder encapsulates the smallest, innermost feelings of loss and grief in a way that makes me want to jump up and scream YES! THIS! NO ONE GETS THIS PART! (Also, I'm happy when you don't get this part, I hope ot means you haven't lost anyone yet). It might also be because Feder is an anxious INFJ (fun!), but everything resonated so well.
brookey8888's review
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
3.0
Sad, but sweet.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Grief
neilpbardhan's review
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Grief, and Cancer
Minor: Body shaming
kyriannaj's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Medical content, Death, Grief, Terminal illness, Medical trauma, and Death of parent
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Body shaming