A review by andipants
My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness by Nagata Kabi

4.0

This was a deeply, sometimes painfully honest memoir. I was (pleasantly) surprised that the "lesbian" aspect was pretty much just accepted and not really really a big deal, and the main focus of the narrative was on the author's experiences with mental illness. (

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I will say, though, the bit about being sexually attracted to one's mother came off as very discredited-pop-psych weirdness. I mean, you do you, sure, but. Um. Okay.

) The story is very realistic; we see her progress and setbacks in sharp detail, and while there's no tidy ending, the story does end with hope — a sentiment made all the more powerful for the realism. The art style is deceptively cute and comic-y, but it conveys the emotions wonderfully. Definitely worth the read.