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pandanexpress's review
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, Eating disorder, and Sexual content
b_fruits's review
3.0
Emotionally vulnerable, cute drawing style, but I wanted more depth, especially re: mental health stuff
alainajreads's review
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
3.5
Rather than a coming-out story, My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness deals more with mental illness. Honest and at times relatable as a 20-something with depression, social awkwardness, and not much experience when it comes to relationships, this graphic memoir tells of the author’s life leading up to her first sexual experience with a female escort. At times I felt seen, at other times I felt a bit awkward with the narrator’s complicated relationship with her mother and secondhand embarrassment from her first sexual encounter. Though it did feel a bit unfinished, and the ending and even epilogue were somewhat anticlimactic, this was a validating look and I resonated with Nagata’s fear of being a bad daughter and disappointing her parents.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Sexual content, Self harm, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts
multilingual_s's review
dark
emotional
tense
slow-paced
4.0
Absolutely gut wrenching somehow. It's not particularly graphic but the emotional themes were really close to home.
tishywishy's review
2.0
I believe the translation wasn't well done. It initially came across as comedic but became confusing and awkward after a few pages.
hazel666's review
5.0
i think everyone whos gay n struggling with mental illness should read this. its so real and relatable.