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Through the Labyrinths of the Mind by Eden Cooke, Nina Matsumoto, Bevan Thomas, Karla Monterrosa, Amy Fox, Devin Taylor, Rachel Smith, Katie So, Hannah Myers, Alina Pete, Elaine M. Will, Scarlett Wings Kaili, Jack Briglio, Jesse Charles Cowell, Devin Rosychuk

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xosharkc's review

3.75

3.75 - Good
Destined for Misery was engrossing with revelations of self-criticism. The Sorrow of Sir Geraint, Son of Erbin was a painful representation of wounded pride and impulsive actions that stem from your achievements. The Great House was beautifully resonate. Did You Eat? evoked relatable fears and melancholic moments.

jmanchester0's review

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dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

Representation is so, so, so important!

It’s not something I deal with very much - being a straight white dude, my representation is all around me. I can turn on the TV, walk into a comic shop or bookstore, or any movie theater and see myself represented everywhere.

Of course, there are aspects of me that representation would have helped with in combatting any of my internal issues. There’s not a lot of representation for NB males - those of us that aren’t comfortable in white male spaces because we don’t share the same interests and hobbies, or outlook on life. And especially because I don’t relate to other people like straight white dudes are socialized to relate to people.

But there’s also the stigma of being neurodivergent. When you’ve dealt with anxiety and depression for 50 years, it’s comforting to see someone else talking about how these things have impacted them and how to deal with them.

It’s nice to not feel so alone, seeing the people in these stories deal with anxiety and depression and the feeling that you don’t want to be the person everyone expects of you.

I don’t know what Hannah Lou Myers’s Fuzzy Black Mass is but it reminds me of those times in my life where my stress and anxiety were so strong I took refuge in my depression.

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