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Seek You: A Journey Through American Loneliness by Kristen Radtke
59 reviews
saracatalyst's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, and Torture
bookish_daph's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
I loved this. The art style. The pacing. Everything. Took so many turns and interesting perspectives in explaining loneliness and the effects it has on humans. Graphic nonfiction is something I will be looking forwards to more because of this book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty
jayisreading's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
This was an interesting graphic novel to read, and I really enjoyed the simple (yet not) illustrations that accompanied a reflection on loneliness in the United States (and I think the emphasis on this being very culturally specific to the country is important here). I’m not sure why, but it never occurred to me that technological advancements and their influences on communication could be so impactful in (re)defining loneliness, so it was cool to see Radtke explore that.
While I did learn a fair bit, I did find that things got repetitive at times. Considering this, I thought the graphic novel could have been a little shorter. I also think it would have been really interesting if Radtke did a deeper exploration on loneliness during the pandemic a bit more, instead of just touching on it.
I wouldn’t say it was a revolutionary read, but it certainly was a contemplative one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Moderate: Death and Grief
Minor: Mass/school shootings and Cancer
emily_reads09's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Gun violence, Hate crime, and Sexual assault
sallysimply's review against another edition
5.0
This is super insightful and informative, and the art is beautiful. It gave me a lot to think about and a list of topics to keep exploring.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty
Moderate: Death and Grief
Minor: Cancer
nouveau's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Cancer and Sexism
ilinki's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Abandonment
sfbookgirl's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
medium-paced
4.0
This non-fiction graphic novel illustrates the aspects of loneliness in America using science and sociology to explain why we gravitate towards each other. My favorite aspects of the graphic novel are the illustrations - Kristen Radtke does a fantastic job incorporating text in her sometimes busy, and sometimes simple, graphics. Radtke also uses her own experiences to demonstrate what loneliness means to her. Her reflections resonated with me and while some of the scientific elements went over my head, I appreciate Radtke taking the time to perform ample research on loneliness in America.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death, Cancer, Animal cruelty, and Abandonment
anniefwrites's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
It's hard to describe this book; it's not a solutions-based book by any means, but more of an exploration of a topic that weaves together the author's own experience and more scientific and historical data. Radtke does a great job of making every word count while balancing the text with provocative and beautiful images. I do think that her points got a little muddled at times, but in general I felt very seen by this book and would definitely pick up another book by her in the future.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement and Animal cruelty
Moderate: Mental illness, Death, Grief, and Abandonment
katiebowers's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
3.0
I expected this book to invoke more feelings in me. I’m interested in the topic because I definitely believe that loneliness and lack of meaningful community is one of the big bads that helps hold up everything from disease to fascism, and yet…the book didn’t move me in the ways that I expected (or honestly, much at all). It feels particularly on the nose to say I didn’t connect with the author’s story of loneliness, but here we are. I was more interested in the macro story of loneliness, and instead felt like it was a lot of the author’s personal story, along with way, way too much time spent on Harlow’s literally tortuous monkey experiments.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty
Minor: Cancer