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brookey8888's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
3.25
This is such a hard book for me to review.
I always rate graphic novels lower than if it where a novel usually because I just don’t connect to the story as well.
That being said I think this is a very important and heartbreaking, but inspiring story. I think you need to be in a good headspace for this and sadly I was not because this is insanely triggering( at least for me). Trigger warnings for eating disorders, sexual abuse, and suicidal thoughts( there’s more but I feel like those late the main ones. I would recommend this to see someone’s first hand experience with these topics, but I would only recommend it if you can handle the topics and if your in a good headspace.
I always rate graphic novels lower than if it where a novel usually because I just don’t connect to the story as well.
That being said I think this is a very important and heartbreaking, but inspiring story. I think you need to be in a good headspace for this and sadly I was not because this is insanely triggering( at least for me). Trigger warnings for eating disorders, sexual abuse, and suicidal thoughts( there’s more but I feel like those late the main ones. I would recommend this to see someone’s first hand experience with these topics, but I would only recommend it if you can handle the topics and if your in a good headspace.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug use, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, and Bullying
anniefwrites's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
A really moving read about eating disorders, trauma, and nonlinear healing. I especially loved the way Green used the visuals to convey what was going on inside her mind during the different stages of her disordered eating—something we folks who don’t deal with such things aren’t privy to normally. It’s definitely a challenging read at times but extremely vulnerable and worth reading.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Vomit
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