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4.23 AVERAGE
4.23 AVERAGE
A surprisingly honest examination of depression and loneliness. The art style changes throughout and her use of color vs black and white is very interesting in this book. It feels like it was written for her and we’re just being allowed to read it to
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I had to keep taking breaks because of how intense this book was. Overall I really liked it, especially the end meeting between her and her child self, and the multiself drawings. Loved the art, especially the collage-style pieces, and the heads were giving Oyasumi, Punpun. Dark and moving, sometimes in a scary, jarring way, but worth reading.
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hopeful
reflective
sad
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I have no words, this spoke to me in a way I cannot describe. I am sad. I am happy. I feel seen.
I've been her, I am her.
Bravo.
I've been her, I am her.
Bravo.
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This is okay. The art and the way Thorogood experiments with different styles to convey different moods and ideas is really fun and interesting, but unfortunately other than that, I didn't really get much more from it than any other autobiographical work about depression. Which feels really mean to say about such an obviously personal work, but I've seen all this commentary on depression, it's contradictory solipsistic nature, the form and function of art, and how they intertwine a million times before, and I don't think Thorogood says anything revelatory about any of it. The best I can say is that if you are experiencing depression, seeing an honest display of it could make you feel less alone, but I feel as if Thorogood would resent that takeaway given how uncomfortable she seems to be with the idea of her work being, or at least being reduced to, relatable.
It's a perfectly solid read and certainly not a bad way to spend the hour and some change you need to read it, but there's nothing particularly special about it outside of the drawings. 2.5⭐️
It's a perfectly solid read and certainly not a bad way to spend the hour and some change you need to read it, but there's nothing particularly special about it outside of the drawings. 2.5⭐️
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
i unfortunately related a lot. I’ve also been very depressed and suicidal since i was 14. I don’t know if i’ll try to be better after reading this. However i’m glad that i have a new form of media that i can share that is similar to my experience.
This was incredible. One of the best and most original graphic texts I’ve read in years.