mehsi's review
5.0
Re-read 2020: Was looking through my comic/graphic novel collection and I saw this one, decided this would be the one to read! Glad I re-read it, I agree fully with my review when I read the book first in 2016. It was quite interesting to also see her explanation on why the dog as fluffy was worse than the dark black evil one. I should really buy the extended version of this book. As soon as I can find it. Amazon doesn't have it. *sad*
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I wasn't sure what to expect, up until now I hadn't really seen much of Rachael Smith's work, but I just knew I had to have this one. And I am happy that I bought this one. It is quite interesting to see how her brain works, and also what she uses as a visualisation for her mental health problems. At times it was quite recognisable. I also liked the art style.
I want to wish Rachael all the luck, the best, and more good things to fight her problems. Hopefully she can defeat the dogs.
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I wasn't sure what to expect, up until now I hadn't really seen much of Rachael Smith's work, but I just knew I had to have this one. And I am happy that I bought this one. It is quite interesting to see how her brain works, and also what she uses as a visualisation for her mental health problems. At times it was quite recognisable. I also liked the art style.
I want to wish Rachael all the luck, the best, and more good things to fight her problems. Hopefully she can defeat the dogs.
sizrobe's review against another edition
5.0
Fantastic graphic novel about depression. Mostly 4 panel strips, mostly at least a little funny. Very relatable to anyone who has ever been depressed. A quick read, but I thoroughly enjoyed it.
standardman's review against another edition
5.0
Funny, honest and recognisable. An essential book for anyone with mental health issues from a star of the UK small press.
twiinklex's review against another edition
5.0
Sad, funny and painfully honest, this is a book that will make you feel less alone. The author does not hold back in sharing her mental health struggles but also has a great sense of humour while being so open about her experiences and innermost thoughts. It's nice to see that the author has such a great support system.
I could relate quite a bit but also found this comics collection to be very informative and illuminating. Negative voices are depicted as two different dogs, with the fluffier one actually being more 'deadly' than the evil-looking one. The author explains that this is because of one's tendency to wallow in the more depressing thoughts, which makes so much sense.
It's nice to see that the author has such a great support system. She also recounts her experiences with sexual harassment and her mother's response. This is definitely my favourite part of the book and the reason for my 5⭐ rating.
I could relate quite a bit but also found this comics collection to be very informative and illuminating. Negative voices are depicted as two different dogs, with the fluffier one actually being more 'deadly' than the evil-looking one. The author explains that this is because of one's tendency to wallow in the more depressing thoughts, which makes so much sense.
It's nice to see that the author has such a great support system. She also recounts her experiences with sexual harassment and her mother's response. This is definitely my favourite part of the book and the reason for my 5⭐ rating.
panda_incognito's review against another edition
3.0
This is a short collection of comics about living with depression and anxiety. I laughed a few times and appreciated the author's vulnerability, but I found some of the content repetitive for such a slim volume and didn't appreciate the vulgar language.