brizreading's review
5.0
I am sick to death of graphic novel memoirs; the genre is just saturated, and I wish people would just put their graphic novels in SPACE, for the love of God! And I've never had much luck with comix anthologies.
So color me surprised when I found this collection (a) delightful, and (b) insightful! I was like, what more can be said about anxiety? That garden weed of a mental illness, always springing up everywhere? What could I possibly want to hear about it? And for so many pages?!
And yet - it was so good! And such varied voices and experiences! I was moved! I started keeping a list of the artists that I particularly liked, so I could look them up elsewhere, and that list... well, it got VERY long.
So color me surprised when I found this collection (a) delightful, and (b) insightful! I was like, what more can be said about anxiety? That garden weed of a mental illness, always springing up everywhere? What could I possibly want to hear about it? And for so many pages?!
And yet - it was so good! And such varied voices and experiences! I was moved! I started keeping a list of the artists that I particularly liked, so I could look them up elsewhere, and that list... well, it got VERY long.
shelbycriswell's review
Okay, okay... YES I have a comic in this, so of course I love this book.
BUT really, there are so many incredible and relatable stories in this anthology. I imagine, even people not diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, can learn and relate to these stories. All of them are deeply heartfelt and lovely. It's hard to be vulnerable, especially when you're telling the world your feelings (like in a freaking book!!), so props to all of the amazing artists and writers that worked on this and shoutout to Sage for yet again putting on another fantastic edition to the Sweaty Palms series.
BUT really, there are so many incredible and relatable stories in this anthology. I imagine, even people not diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, can learn and relate to these stories. All of them are deeply heartfelt and lovely. It's hard to be vulnerable, especially when you're telling the world your feelings (like in a freaking book!!), so props to all of the amazing artists and writers that worked on this and shoutout to Sage for yet again putting on another fantastic edition to the Sweaty Palms series.
julieuh's review
5.0
It's an anthology, so the comics will be hit or miss depending on personal taste, but overall it's a strong anthology and I would recommend it if you have a chance to pick it up.
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