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4.42 AVERAGE
4.42 AVERAGE
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.
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
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.
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
fast-paced
An extraordinary, hand-drawn (HAND-DRAWN!) memoir about the author's struggle with anorexia.
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Vomit
challenging
dark
emotional
fast-paced
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
'Lighter Than My Shadow' by Katie Green is a graphic memoir that is over 500 pages long. The story it tells is sad and the pacing is slow and deliberate.
When Katie was little, she was a picky eater. This isn't unusual for children, but in Katie's case, events in her life led this into eating disorders. Initially at home, it was anorexia. Later it became binge eating. In the midst of getting help for her disorders, she abused by someone she trusted for therapy.
Throughout the story, the disease, or Katie's thought life, show above her as dark scribbled lines. A few times, there are words in these clouds. They get larger and smaller depending on how Katie is feeling about herself. She also becomes wispier and less distinct as she feels like she is less of a person. I liked this persona of the character. There are also times when the character seems to be tumbling or floating.
It's a very long story, and there are pages where not a lot happens, but this deliberate pacing works for this story. I appreciated Katie's story and honesty and I wish her the best.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Lion Forge, Diamond Book Distributors, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
When Katie was little, she was a picky eater. This isn't unusual for children, but in Katie's case, events in her life led this into eating disorders. Initially at home, it was anorexia. Later it became binge eating. In the midst of getting help for her disorders, she abused by someone she trusted for therapy.
Throughout the story, the disease, or Katie's thought life, show above her as dark scribbled lines. A few times, there are words in these clouds. They get larger and smaller depending on how Katie is feeling about herself. She also becomes wispier and less distinct as she feels like she is less of a person. I liked this persona of the character. There are also times when the character seems to be tumbling or floating.
It's a very long story, and there are pages where not a lot happens, but this deliberate pacing works for this story. I appreciated Katie's story and honesty and I wish her the best.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Lion Forge, Diamond Book Distributors, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.