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greenkangaroolibrarian's review
2.0
I wanted to like this book but just could not. I even took time off to give it a second shot. Nope. The art feels very rudimentary and it can be hard to follow. Just when I thought I was following and reading it all... BAM the conversations change to French and I’m lost again. Just truly not my style.
towering_tbr's review
Hmm...I think this could have been an interesting perspective but she didn't use her art to say anything meaningful. I also didn't care for the art style.
boggremlin's review
2.0
I always feel a bit odd when I give a low rating to work that is extremely personal, but I think that's my main disconnect with Webber's memoir. It reads more like a loose diary than it does a memoir, in that the throughline (pain when speaking, rendering her mute while she tries to recover) doesn't resolve. I empathize with her frustration and anxiety, but the cause of her ailment is undetermined and the graphic novel ends abruptly.
Also of note: Webber is Canadian, and her frustrations with the medical system were a part of the story that I wish had more context. Not all readers are American, I know, but having any kind of medical coverage without having direct employment is far and beyond the American experience. I suppose this note is like when Europeans review American cookbooks and complain that the ingredients are not available in their country; context matters.
Also of note: Webber is Canadian, and her frustrations with the medical system were a part of the story that I wish had more context. Not all readers are American, I know, but having any kind of medical coverage without having direct employment is far and beyond the American experience. I suppose this note is like when Europeans review American cookbooks and complain that the ingredients are not available in their country; context matters.
bethtabler's review
3.0
I thought this was mostly an interesting read, but generally the story fell flat for me. I got lost in the art.