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4.41 AVERAGE
4.41 AVERAGE
Hearting breaking and beautiful. I highly recommend it to everyone.
dark
emotional
informative
sad
fast-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Vomit
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
What a brave, beautiful telling of a serious struggle. I hope this has far reach and gives people hope that they can get past their eating disorders.
What an incredible display. I can't imagine that this was an easy thing for the author to convey to another, and furthermore it gives validation and hope to those that are going through the same things. Conquering and eating disorder and abuse the author describes the journey that most sufferers go through, and more than that she touches on several key points that anyone with a disorder goes through. Overall, it was an amazing graphic novel and worth the read.
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Incredible read with the context that the author was later diagnosed with autism. I see so much of myself and what could have been in it.
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informative
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medium-paced
dark
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inspiring
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Fighting against your brain can sometimes be the most challenging part of a mental illness. But no matter how difficult the journey there can be hope at the end of the tunnel. Katie’s experience is a great example of this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting
In this graphic novel memoir, Katie Green tells the story of her lifelong struggle with anorexia and food, as well as her healing and survival. The muted grayscale colors are appropriate for what is a good story, though not a happy story. This book may seem daunting at first due to its size and weight, but it is a quick read and a compelling one. Green brings the reader through her childhood as a picky eater into her teen years when she began her struggle with anorexia, and includes reactions from her friends and family and her continued struggle in her relationship with food.
I appreciated her candor in that she never says she is completely healed. She does, however, find the strength to live each day and to work through each challenge as it comes.
TW: anorexia as well as bingeing (no purging); molestation which, as this is a graphic novel, is a bit graphic in nature
Recommended for: teens and adults
Red Flags: fat-shaming, language, molestation,
Overall Rating: 5/5 stars