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A review by divyareads
Full of Myself: A Graphic Memoir about Body Image by Siobhán Gallagher
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
4.75
Netgalley review -
This book is the perfect example of why graphic novels can be utilized for adult literature! The illustrations added so much depth to the novel and I don’t think that this story can be experienced without them. Gallagher made me feel seen with her commentary on what it was like to be a girl in the 2000s/2010s because it really was hellish if you had any body that wasn’t a model’s. It makes me feel so much better to see someone else outside my circle of friends share that experience and her healing from that era. I will definitely be adding a physical copy to my collection and looking at Gallagher’s other releases!
This book is the perfect example of why graphic novels can be utilized for adult literature! The illustrations added so much depth to the novel and I don’t think that this story can be experienced without them. Gallagher made me feel seen with her commentary on what it was like to be a girl in the 2000s/2010s because it really was hellish if you had any body that wasn’t a model’s. It makes me feel so much better to see someone else outside my circle of friends share that experience and her healing from that era. I will definitely be adding a physical copy to my collection and looking at Gallagher’s other releases!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Mental illness, and Misogyny