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Heart and Brain: Gut Instincts by Nick Seluk

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iafifah's review against another edition

5.0

Brain: what do we do when we fall, Heart?
Heart: get pizza?
Brain: what? No, we get—
Heart: GET BACK UP, that's what I was going to say.

thegothiclibrary's review against another edition

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4.0

Grabbed a copy of this at BookExpo or something last year and finally got around to reading it. It's super cute! This collection of comics follows the adventures of personified organs that often act as metaphors for a person's conflicting thoughts and feelings. The main characters are Heart--an impulsive and passionate dreamer always looking for some excitement, and Brain--an anxious overthinker who is preoccupied with important responsibilities. Along the way, they interact with poor, tortured Stomach, food-obsessed Tongue, and other organs from eyes to gallbladder. There is no overarching story, but some similar comics are loosely grouped together.

I love the little motif of Heart's butterfly--a symbol of multiple different aspects of his personality: flighty, hopeful, distractable, beautiful, innocent, delicate. Heart can often been seen joyfully chasing after the butterfly, but it also appears in other, more subtle ways.

meera01's review against another edition

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3.0

This was a light, mildly amusing read with body parts representing internal conflicts.

vluna_r's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

farihaf's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted reflective

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

michelle_leitheoir's review against another edition

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5.0

What better way to make relatable content than to use organs as your main characters? We all have ‘em. And even though we don’t talk much about them, everyone who reads this will find something that makes them say, “Yep, been there.” Like being woken up at 4AM by Bladder, then being kept awake until the alarm goes off by Brain. This could even be a fun and quirky way to review basic anatomy and physiology.

This was a delightful collection full of classics and many I had never seen before! I would give it more than five stars if I could - I just love these comics.