Another of those hybrid books that ends up in my pile of library holds because its been catalogued with the graphic novels despite only one-quarter of the pages actually being in what I consider a comic book format. The majority of it is text in a hard-to-read sans serif font with spot illustrations every page or two. Take away the pictures, blank chapter breaks, and the overly generous gutter margins and there are about 100 pages of essays on the author's mental health issues.
The first 50 pages are fairly strong and drew me in with listicles, the first comic section and opening essay, but then as the book settles into mostly text mode it alternates equally between material that moved me and moments that annoyed me. Still, I appreciated the information and perspective offered, as -- sadly -- most of my knowledge about borderline personality disorder comes from watching Crazy Ex-Girlfriend… (mer)
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