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Lighter Than My Shadow by Katie Green

That's a poetic title, isn't it? The illustrations -- they seem subdued -- scream of Green's struggle. Her loud, diabolical thoughts and some unsettling images tear through the screen and enter my head seamlessly. It's inspiring to see artists illustrating their battles with eating disorder and memories of abuse. As much as it is cathartic for them, it creates a safe space for the readers to purge out too.

Couldn't put it down, a beautiful and touching work - I can't imagine the emotional effort it took to draw and write out her story, but I'm glad she did.

Oomph... this was one heavy hitting memoir. Lighter Than My Shadow is about Katie Green's experiences with mental illness, eating disorders, and sexual abuse. She chronicles her life from early childhood until adulthood, detailing the various struggles she encountered, and illustrates just what an iterative and challenging process recovery is. This narrative pulls no punches, and doesn't dress up the pain and trials of dealing with these disorders. Suitable for mature teens (with content warnings), and probably quite educational.

#YA #memoir Very sad autobiographical look at an eating disorder and the difficulty and slow circuitous route of recovery. The illustrations are excellent with immense depth. I'm just a little concerned about who the target audience would be as I'd worry about putting it in just any teen girls hands given the incidence of imitation.