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Seek You: A Journey Through American Loneliness by Kristen Radtke

18 reviews

jayisreading's review against another edition

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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. 
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sfbookgirl's review against another edition

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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.
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lela's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

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lovinglyread's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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nrogers_1030's review against another edition

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dark informative sad slow-paced

2.0

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krys_kilz's review against another edition

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emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

The art in this book is gorgeous. The use of color, layout, and text style all really enhanced the book for me.

I found the topic really interesting and the author takes a very informative and researched based approach. I also liked the different vignettes that comprised the book - they did not feel scattered to me. The strongest parts of the book for me were the memoir where the author explored her own experiences with loneliness particularly around family, romantic relationships, and growing up and the social critique on America's obsession with individualism and freedom and how those are very gendered. The aspect I struggled most with was the framing of this book as an exploration of the universal experience of loneliness. The story is not universal, as nothing truly is, so that felt like a major weak point for me. I also felt the author's opinion on guns was deeply rooted in white womanhood. It is a luxury not to need to consider community self-defense.

STRONG trigger warning for animal abuse, animal cruelty, and experiments on animals in this book. She explores Harry Harlow's experiments on monkeys in depth and the details are often quite graphic.
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donkeykong's review against another edition

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informative reflective medium-paced

3.0

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valyn_grebe's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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