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befrazzledenby's review
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
4.5
Slow start and a little too low contrast illustrations to warrant 5 stars, but other than that, man this was a good, meaningful, very relatable graphic novel. Lee tells her story with grace and vulnerability with some really lovely, perfectly-fit illustrations. I'm happy to have this in YA (but please check the content warnings before reading)!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts
asparagusisreading's review against another edition
dark
emotional
slow-paced
A graphic memoir written and illustrated by Deb JJ Lee, describes her teenage years as she navigated mental health, parental expectations in an Asian household, her American and South Korean identities, sexuality, body image, and friendships. Even though I enjoyed the story and learning about someone else's life and an identity different from mine, I struggled to follow the story due to it feeling jumbled and wanting some parts to be explained more.
Trigger and Content Warnings: self-harm, suicide attempts, mental health and illness, racism, verbal and physical abuse from a parent
Trigger and Content Warnings: self-harm, suicide attempts, mental health and illness, racism, verbal and physical abuse from a parent
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Self harm, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicide attempt, and Suicide
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