Reviews tagging 'Dysphoria'

The Fire Never Goes Out: A Memoir in Pictures by ND Stevenson

6 reviews

hayleyvem's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Mental illness, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, Chronic illness, and Body shaming

Minor: Mass/school shootings, Homophobia, and Hate crime

theintrovertsbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Gore, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood

Minor: Dysphoria and Alcohol

spooderman's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Self harm, Mental illness, Body horror, Body shaming, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Mass/school shootings, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Dysphoria, Dementia, and Hate crime

librarymouse's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.25

N D Stevenson is a writer I've enjoyed for a few years. I followed them on Twitter for a year before I read and loved Nimona. This illustrated memoir is a raw and beautiful depiction of what it's like to live with the fear of disappointing the people around you always at the forefront of your mind. The pressure of their life and work putting them in the public eye at such a young age, and the pressure of trying to live up to the standards they'd set for themself is conveyed in a way that's relatable. The art is beautiful and the writing is clear and conversational.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Dysphoria, Self harm, Mental illness, and Grief

Minor: Eating disorder, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, and Mass/school shootings

kathleencoughlin's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

4.25

ND Stevenson's exploration of their career, sexuality, and gender as well as the frank discussion of the impact of their mental illness, was really interesting to read. I've been a casual enjoyer of their work, but I haven't followed them particularly closely or been with them since the beginning. I think if you had been, you might enjoy this book even more. Because it was made up largely of their Year in Review posts, there were times that The Fire Never Goes Out was a bit disjointed However, once I got to the end, I felt like that actually made sense considering the overall narrative. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Mental illness

Minor: Body shaming, Homophobia, Self harm, and Dysphoria

elke_go_read's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

Though in graphic format, this is a very personal, emotional book of Stevenson’s young adulthood and the ups-and-downs of coming out, coming into her own, and dealing with depression. Her struggles with feeling rejected by her family church are very moving. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Dysphoria, Grief, Lesbophobia, and Self harm