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A review by cozylifewithabby
In Limbo by Deb JJ Lee
4.0
Thank you to First Second Books and NetGalley for an advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest review.
The art style and coloring is simple with black, whites, and grays. The panels themselves play with perspective with interesting framing that helps you feel like you are in the author's head.
The story follows Deborah (Jung-Jin) Lee an immigrant from South Korea who is trying to make sense of her identity as American & South Korean. She also deals with struggles with her sexuality, mental health, body image, and the relationship with her mother.
This book was much darker than I knew going in, so be aware that it deals with physical abuse and suicide attempts.
My only critique was some of the pacing and how abruptly it ended, but as it is a memoir she had to stop somewhere and I highly recommend it.
The art style and coloring is simple with black, whites, and grays. The panels themselves play with perspective with interesting framing that helps you feel like you are in the author's head.
The story follows Deborah (Jung-Jin) Lee an immigrant from South Korea who is trying to make sense of her identity as American & South Korean. She also deals with struggles with her sexuality, mental health, body image, and the relationship with her mother.
This book was much darker than I knew going in, so be aware that it deals with physical abuse and suicide attempts.
My only critique was some of the pacing and how abruptly it ended, but as it is a memoir she had to stop somewhere and I highly recommend it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dysphoria
Moderate: Physical abuse and Suicide attempt