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4.42 AVERAGE
4.42 AVERAGE
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This graphic novel was heartbreaking and multiple times throughout I had to set it down. Since Katie was younger she was a picky eater - her parents would have to fight tooth and nail to get her to finish her dinner. Eventually she just hid them. This is her journey through ED. She talks about her struggles with fitting in, her anxiety, and her battle with the voice in her head telling her lies. She illustrates her wins and her loses in detail, but she's transparent in the healing process.
I've never had an eating disorder but this book gave me a glimpse into what it must feel like, how your mind works against you, something so much deeper and darker than a nagging voice, but an actual force that convinces you to harm yourself, either through not eating or binging or beyond.
Fantastic story, really glad the author was able to put pen to paper and share it. I hope other readers find strength in her story and maybe help themselves or see a problem a friend is struggling with and can help them.
Fantastic story, really glad the author was able to put pen to paper and share it. I hope other readers find strength in her story and maybe help themselves or see a problem a friend is struggling with and can help them.
Very compelling memior about a young woman's struggle with an eating disorder.
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Really powerful and emotional. I love graphic novel memoirs and this one did not disappoint. I found the end too quickly wrapped up and would have enjoyed reading more about how she found other coping mechanisms. I understand that this was a very personal journey about the author accepting themselves and their body, but I would have loved to read more about her relationships with friends and family, especially her sister. The general pace of the book was also a little slow and sometimes I found it hard to gage how old she was. I would highly recommend looking at the TW in advance to reading this.
Also, I applaud the author/publisher for including resources for readers struggling with similar situations.
Also, I applaud the author/publisher for including resources for readers struggling with similar situations.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting
Minor: Vomit, Suicide attempt
So many tears. (Exactly what you would want on a plane.) Raw and powerful emotions.
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Definitely check the TW for this one. Not a light read, but very impactful.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Rape, Vomit
dark
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hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
This was a "read now" e-copy, via Netgalley. All opinions are my own.
I went into this recognising the cover from my extensive list of TBR, and seeing I could just download it from Netgalley made me eager to finally get to this. I also went into this not having read many memoirs and was excited to see how it would work in a graphic novel format, of which I'm happy to say it worked very well.
This was an emotional one. This memoir would most certainly be a heavily triggering book for suffers of eating disorders and abuse. I really wasn't expecting the things I read and my heart goes out to Katie Green who really is strong to have conquered so many struggles in her life.
The art of this was really simple, but of good quality, and the simplicity of it all was very effective in telling a heartfelt story; no flourishes or excessive illustrations were required. I actually prefered reading this on my PC because it made it look like the pictures were moving, particulary when there was a slight change to the next illustration on the following page.
Overall, this was a very important read and I would recomended it to anyone interested in memoirs, focusing on real life problems with a glimpse of hope.
Pick it up, give it a go and enjoy! >(^_^)<
Gén
I went into this recognising the cover from my extensive list of TBR, and seeing I could just download it from Netgalley made me eager to finally get to this. I also went into this not having read many memoirs and was excited to see how it would work in a graphic novel format, of which I'm happy to say it worked very well.
This was an emotional one. This memoir would most certainly be a heavily triggering book for suffers of eating disorders and abuse. I really wasn't expecting the things I read and my heart goes out to Katie Green who really is strong to have conquered so many struggles in her life.
The art of this was really simple, but of good quality, and the simplicity of it all was very effective in telling a heartfelt story; no flourishes or excessive illustrations were required. I actually prefered reading this on my PC because it made it look like the pictures were moving, particulary when there was a slight change to the next illustration on the following page.
Overall, this was a very important read and I would recomended it to anyone interested in memoirs, focusing on real life problems with a glimpse of hope.
Pick it up, give it a go and enjoy! >(^_^)<
Gén
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