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4.42 AVERAGE
4.42 AVERAGE
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Wow. This book was absolutely STUNNING!
I have to admit, I was a little intimidated by the size, but when you're reading it, you lose track of time. And before I knew it, I'd read a good 50 pages right there in the book store. And then another 130 on the way home. It was incredible.
Of course, my favourite thing about this graphic novel were the illustrations. They were absolutely GORGEOUS. So delicate and simple, yet they conveyed such strong emotions. Some pages were so detailed, I'd spend aages pouring over them, admiring every stroke and every word.
I felt an overwhelming connection to Katie, especially in the opening sections of the book. It felt like such a relief to see someone trying to cope in a similar way to myself. Counting and breathing. Even though I've never had an eating disorder, I do have anxiety, and often I feel as though my thoughts are going to swallow me whole. Seeing Katie experience similar feelings made me want to cry in relief.
I very much appreciate the author's openness and honesty about creating her graphic novel, because I know it can often be very hard to talk or think about some of the topics covered in this book.
But I have to say, this is by far my favourite graphic novel, and could possibly be my favourite book of 2015, if not of all time.
This was absolutely amazing. I was so mesmerized, I finished the entire thing in less than 3 hours. Truely a masterpiece. My hats off to Katie Green.
I have to admit, I was a little intimidated by the size, but when you're reading it, you lose track of time. And before I knew it, I'd read a good 50 pages right there in the book store. And then another 130 on the way home. It was incredible.
Of course, my favourite thing about this graphic novel were the illustrations. They were absolutely GORGEOUS. So delicate and simple, yet they conveyed such strong emotions. Some pages were so detailed, I'd spend aages pouring over them, admiring every stroke and every word.
I felt an overwhelming connection to Katie, especially in the opening sections of the book. It felt like such a relief to see someone trying to cope in a similar way to myself. Counting and breathing. Even though I've never had an eating disorder, I do have anxiety, and often I feel as though my thoughts are going to swallow me whole. Seeing Katie experience similar feelings made me want to cry in relief.
I very much appreciate the author's openness and honesty about creating her graphic novel, because I know it can often be very hard to talk or think about some of the topics covered in this book.
But I have to say, this is by far my favourite graphic novel, and could possibly be my favourite book of 2015, if not of all time.
This was absolutely amazing. I was so mesmerized, I finished the entire thing in less than 3 hours. Truely a masterpiece. My hats off to Katie Green.
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3.5*
First read in 2018! Read this graphic memoir in one sitting. For the most part I thought this book was very well done - and definitely readable - Katie makes her struggle with eating disorders palpable. One of the things I appreciated so much in reading her account was that it had so much to do with what it *felt* like to have the disorder; it didn’t feel like a spectacle, it felt like taking a step into the mind of someone who struggles with painful patterns and spiraling thoughts. That was so, so well done. What bumped the rating down for me was simply that I felt that the story jumped abruptly sometimes - there were times I wondered whether I’d skipped a page or two. I also didn’t always love the dialogue. But this was definitely, *definitely* worth the read.
First read in 2018! Read this graphic memoir in one sitting. For the most part I thought this book was very well done - and definitely readable - Katie makes her struggle with eating disorders palpable. One of the things I appreciated so much in reading her account was that it had so much to do with what it *felt* like to have the disorder; it didn’t feel like a spectacle, it felt like taking a step into the mind of someone who struggles with painful patterns and spiraling thoughts. That was so, so well done. What bumped the rating down for me was simply that I felt that the story jumped abruptly sometimes - there were times I wondered whether I’d skipped a page or two. I also didn’t always love the dialogue. But this was definitely, *definitely* worth the read.
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This is one of the most powerful and complex comics I've ever read. Katie Green explores eating disorders, anxiety, sexual abuse, and ultimately finding compassion for herself. There are no magic fixes, miracle recoveries, or simple answers. Just a woman struggling to recover. The narrative really relies on the visuals to deepen and enrich the story, which I love.
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder
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Not sure if it was just the edition I was using from my library but the text was cut off at the top of the page in the comics, it was really frustrating to not be able to read sentences and have the illustrations slightly off. It was a good book, vulnerable, described eating disorders very well, illustrations were good, but I wasn’t moved or wowed beyond belief like I was expecting. I think the format of the book being off soured my experience because it was decent storytelling.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Sexual assault
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Suicide attempt