Manjit Thapp

""How are you feeling?" It's a difficult question to answer, let alone capture in visual form. But Manjit Thapp, popular Instagram artist and illustrator of The Little Book of Feminist Saints, does just that with touching honesty, exploring the depth, variety, and manifestation of the emotions that we all share, but often struggle to articulate. With lyrical, poetic prose and stunning graphic art, this book excavates what lies beneath that all too-common response and emboldens us to celebrate, and truly feel, our feelings. Thapp carries us along as she experiences various emotions throughout the year, working her way through the six seasons of the Indian calendar. From the spark of possibility and jolt of creativity in High Summer to the desolation and numbness of Winter, Thapp implores us to consider the seasons of our own emotional journeys and the moods that can change as quickly as the weather, allowing us to take stock and take comfort"--

A Story in Seasons

Feelings

Shareca

I truly loved this, while not perfect that is what makes it so lovely. Feelings by Manjit Thapp is a book that I will recommend to everyone who wants to read it or is interested in it. The emotions depicted are incredibly illustrated and written, I enjoyed this one.

Ken Yuen

Autumn's a little too relatable, but I try to fight off those feelings.

Wish we could have seen more of the months for the region the book takes place, since six seasons sounds fascinating.

Beautiful drawings.

annika

so beautiful, and definitely relatable. although you can read it in 5 minutes i would absolutely recommend taking your time with this one. the art work is so impressive and im astonished by thapp’s ability to convey her emotions and struggles so clearly through her drawings.
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cry count: 0

Stephanie Midolo

I’m not alone in feeling this way, but I’m lonely all the same.


Feelings is fewer than 150 pages, but I had to stop several times, because I was moved to tears. Of course a book called Feelings is going pull up some emotions. I just didn’t expect it to feel so personal.

Organized into the six seasons of South Asia, it tells the story of.a young artist. We follow her through the career high of landing her first solo show, to the pits of winter depression. 

Thapp uses color to convey the mood of each season in unexpected ways. In fall, the artist is feeling pressured. Thapp somehow used the bright colors of autumnal leaves to convey a claustrophobic terror. She casts a shadow of loneliness over the summer months. 

The story hit me especially hard. Being an artist myself, I’ve never felt better represented. Oscillating between creation and distraction is my constant state of flux, and Thapp showed that so well in Feelings. 


Thank you to NetGalley and Random House for gifting me an early digital copy. All opinions expressed are my own.

Feelings A Story in Seasons

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