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Super good, but also super sad. I wish high school me could have read this book. I love her scenes with her younger self.
Difficult material simply drawn in a beautifully designed graphic novel
A memoir about eating disorders. Very heavy stuff, but the way it was drawn and written I did overall think it was a good graphic novel.
I cried reading this. I've lived this. It felt like someone had finally given voice to what I couldn't. The illustrations and narration perfectly capture the feelings and thoughts that plague you when you're living it. If you've ever felt not good enough, struggled with acceptance, or wanted someone to understand how it felt to be you, this book is a must.
To put it simply, I've never read/looked at a book that's so deeply near and relatable to my own journey. It helped me in many ways to see and realize a lot. Strong recommendation for people who want to understand things like this more. Loved it!
Another powerful memoir in a graphic novel format. Green does an outstanding job of conveying what she was thinking and feeling as she developed an eating disorder and strived to overcome it. I highly recommend this one if you want to develop a deeper understanding of eating disorders and what those who experience them are feeling (even though everyone has a different journey). It is eye opening and helpful for understanding a complex issue.
Extraordinarily moving — and tremendously disturbing. Eating disorder (and some parental neglect) combined with sexual assault. It’s almost too much to absorb, and yet that might be the key to understanding Green’s traumas. For her to find not only her art but also this story, moreover to share it publicly, is miraculous.
I don't really know how to review Lighter than My Shadow, it has touched me in a very personal way.
First off I want to say how brave I think Katie is for sharing her story, this was a very powerful and emotional read, I think it was probably quite hard for Katie to put her story out into the world like this. It was definitely hard to read at times, trigger warnings for eating disorders and sexual assault, but Katie told her story unflinchingly and I found it very thought-provoking and insightful.
The simplistic artwork worked perfectly, all the artwork is done in shades of black, white and grey which really reflect the dark subject matter.
I have nothing but awe and respect for Katie, although I think this graphic memoir could be triggering, I also think it could provide some hope for sufferers that it can get better, that you need to stop beating yourself up for every blip. Recovery is a LONG process and it's okay to have slip ups, so long as you keep trying.
That's the end of my review, I am however going to share my experience and how this book affected me below, its very personal and I may come back and delete it, but I thought it could be helpful to share.
I personally suffered from Anorexia for many years and once I started recovery I began bingeing and couldn't stop, I felt so ashamed of myself and I felt like a fraud, I had gone from not being able to eat, to not being able to stop myself from eating and I always felt very alone. I don't think that the topic of binge eating when in recovery from Anorexia is talked about enough, at the time I did not know that other people were experiencing this and it made me feel disgusted with myself, which of course made me binge more. It was a never ending cycle, which to this day I still struggle with. Katie had to learn to accept the binges and be kind and compassionate towards herself after bingeing which is definitely something I still need to learn but reading her story has definitely helped me feel like maybe I can do it, maybe I can move past this and move forward without food controlling my life and I want to thank her for giving me that small bit of hope.
First off I want to say how brave I think Katie is for sharing her story, this was a very powerful and emotional read, I think it was probably quite hard for Katie to put her story out into the world like this. It was definitely hard to read at times, trigger warnings for eating disorders and sexual assault, but Katie told her story unflinchingly and I found it very thought-provoking and insightful.
The simplistic artwork worked perfectly, all the artwork is done in shades of black, white and grey which really reflect the dark subject matter.
I have nothing but awe and respect for Katie, although I think this graphic memoir could be triggering, I also think it could provide some hope for sufferers that it can get better, that you need to stop beating yourself up for every blip. Recovery is a LONG process and it's okay to have slip ups, so long as you keep trying.
That's the end of my review, I am however going to share my experience and how this book affected me below, its very personal and I may come back and delete it, but I thought it could be helpful to share.
I personally suffered from Anorexia for many years and once I started recovery I began bingeing and couldn't stop, I felt so ashamed of myself and I felt like a fraud, I had gone from not being able to eat, to not being able to stop myself from eating and I always felt very alone. I don't think that the topic of binge eating when in recovery from Anorexia is talked about enough, at the time I did not know that other people were experiencing this and it made me feel disgusted with myself, which of course made me binge more. It was a never ending cycle, which to this day I still struggle with. Katie had to learn to accept the binges and be kind and compassionate towards herself after bingeing which is definitely something I still need to learn but reading her story has definitely helped me feel like maybe I can do it, maybe I can move past this and move forward without food controlling my life and I want to thank her for giving me that small bit of hope.
I spotted this book in the bookstore and immediately added it to my library hold list. I really like reading graphic memoirs and this one was very good and heartbreaking to read. I’ve never dealt with an eating disorder but I definitely struggle with body image issues and just seeing the process of recovery not being a linear uphill slope was important, because recovery isn’t that way.