Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

Agallas = Guts by Raina Telgemeier

8 reviews

thatbookgirl17's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective medium-paced

4.75

As someone with anxiety and gut issues this book really hit home. Very accurate depictions of anxiety, phobias and the mind body connection. Also tackles some tough subjects like bullying and normalized mental health care. Although I have a fear of vomit the book was fine and was not triggering and felt more relatable to me 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Mental illness, and Vomit

Moderate: Chronic illness

Minor: Eating disorder

al3xa's review against another edition

funny reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit

Moderate: Chronic illness and Medical content

pam_'s review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, and Vomit

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Alcoholism, Eating disorder, and Medical content

anxiety_friendly_book_reviews's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.75

5/10 anxiety rating

8/10 enjoyment rating

Representation: black characters, Korean characters, mental health treatment

Themes: chronic health issues, growing up

Hopeful or not?  Yes

Who dies? No one

Give me the Spoilers section - a complete summary: 

This is an autobiographical graphic novel that tells strong memories from Raina's 4th & 5th grade years. It centers around the onset of her mental health struggles as well as making new friends and navigating change. It's not explicit about what diagnosis she receives, but anyone with orthorexia, OCD, eating disorders, and/or anxiety may feel a little triggered by this book. My anxiety was a bit high while reading because Raina does a great job of communicating what it felt like to be her, and her own anxiety was high.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, and Medical content

belle2008's review against another edition

fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, and Medical content

anniefwrites's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

My younger self feels so seen 😭 I was also an anxious kid who around the age of 11 developed stomach issues. (The author and I even got the same diagnosis!) From quite literally the first page, I saw my younger self on the page in a way that I’ve never seen done before—the middle of the night stomach pain, the embarrassment, the confusion. I so wish I had this book at that age so that I could have known I wasn’t alone. I’m so glad it exists for all the kids growing up now who struggle with health/digestion issues, and for those who don’t to have a window into what that’s like. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, and Medical content

Moderate: Body horror and Bullying

Minor: Alcoholism and Eating disorder

onarosebeam's review against another edition

funny reflective fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness and Panic attacks/disorders

bec459's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness and Mental illness