The Way She Feels
My Life on the Borderline in Pictures and Pieces
$35.10
- Paperback
250 pages
- Release Date
29 June 2021
Summary
Finalist for the 2022 Lammy Award for Bisexual & the 2022 Heartland Booksellers Award A Book Riot Best Book of the Year
“Audaciously human and raw. The Way She Feels is a rainbow during the rain.” ―Mara Altman
A witty and one-of-a-kind debut graphic memoir detailing and drawing the life of a girl with borderline personality disorder finding her way―and herself―one day at a time.
What does it feel like to fall in love too hard and too fast, to hate yourself in equal…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781951142599 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1951142594 |
| Author: | Courtney Cook |
| Publisher: | Zando |
| Imprint: | Zando |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 250 |
| Release Date: | 29 June 2021 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 15mm x 168mm x 217mm |
| Audience Age: | 13-18 |
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Critics Review
“The Way She Feels is a lifeline to anyone who’s ever felt alone.”
“A tender, relatable book from a commanding new voice.“—Bustle
“Candid…. depicts [mental health issues] with humor and vulnerability.“—Publishers Weekly
“Candid and endearing… . In addition to a moving personal story, Cook provides a funny, heartfelt guide to borderline personality disorder and a distillation of adolescent tortures many readers will recognize. A poignant debut from a promising writer and illustrator.“—Kirkus, Starred Review
“The Way She Feels is a lifeline to anyone who’s ever felt alone.” —Piper Weiss, author of You All Grow Up and Leave Me
“Audaciously human and raw. The Way She Feels is a rainbow during the rain.” —Mara Altman, author of Gross Anatomy
“Moving…. [Cook’s] work makes the disorder a little less scary, taboo, and misunderstood. She writes candidly about her experiences with self-harm, dermatillomania (obsessive skin-picking), and numerous hospitalizations in an astounding way that feels like reading a friend’s diary. In fact, it often feels like she was one of my friends in high school. The book is raw, but also full of humor, heart, and oh so many bright colors.“—Book Riot
“A brave unveiling of the reality of borderline personality disorder.“—Paperback Paris
“Pack[s] a powerful emotional punch.“—Early Bird Books, 10 Mental Health Memoirs From Writers Who Have Been There
“Informative and necessary.“—New Letters
“A smart, funny graphic memoir about living with BPD.“—Marbles Magazine
“A brutally honest look at living with mental illness. Very relatable (and reassuring) for those of us who’ve been/are there.” —School Library Journal
Courtney Cook
Courtney Cook is a writer, illustrator, teacher, and lover of naps. Courtney received an undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and an MFA in creative nonfiction from the University of California, Riverside. She grew up in Winnetka, Illinois, and now resides in Chicago with her cat, Bertie.
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