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mondays's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
0liviamarie's review
challenging
emotional
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
hobbitfreddie's review against another edition
4.0
A pretty important comic about body dysmorphia. And I feel like everyone should read it, even if they don't experience it. For me, having the opposite of being underweight as a kid, did find some good lessons in here.
Story: I quite enjoyed having an older character as the protagonist. In the realistic fiction comics I've read, the characters tend to be in the YA age range. By having Mindy be 27, the story and the world around her feels much different, I like that direction. You follow Mindy at her state now and the flashbacks leading up to it. While the gimmick of the flashbacks does make for an intresting story, and a compelling narrative, but at times it seems to distract from the current journey sometimes. Like the ending came out of nowhere, but thinking of it more I think the flashbacks do work. Mindy's resolution comes from reflecting on the past. And the events in the present serve their purpose not to add dumb drama but to add realism, make you feel for the character, and progress Mindy's arc. Because of how well the mental health issues are portrayed in so short a story, I really reccomend it.
Art: The colors are really nice and the comic does look pretty good over all. I picked up some things to watch for in my own comics- reading this actually. I like Mindy's character design, her blue hair just looks really nice in the panels. Rest of the cast are a bit basic, but like average cast a 27 year old girl would probably find herself around in real life lol. The transitions are a bit wonky at time, too fast, a bit confusing, but that's a nitpick. The panels are drawn quite nice, nothing looks boring, and they add to the story or add bells and whistles. It can be a bit stiff at times, lacking weight or impact (nitpick), but by no means is it a bland comic. There are some very nice panels and progressions. The backgrounds are nice too and the layout of the scenes. It has a good atmsophere going. The art feats are not always consistent but when they are, they're used well.
Story: I quite enjoyed having an older character as the protagonist. In the realistic fiction comics I've read, the characters tend to be in the YA age range. By having Mindy be 27, the story and the world around her feels much different, I like that direction. You follow Mindy at her state now and the flashbacks leading up to it. While the gimmick of the flashbacks does make for an intresting story, and a compelling narrative, but at times it seems to distract from the current journey sometimes. Like the ending came out of nowhere, but thinking of it more I think the flashbacks do work. Mindy's resolution comes from reflecting on the past. And the events in the present serve their purpose not to add dumb drama but to add realism, make you feel for the character, and progress Mindy's arc. Because of how well the mental health issues are portrayed in so short a story, I really reccomend it.
Art: The colors are really nice and the comic does look pretty good over all. I picked up some things to watch for in my own comics- reading this actually. I like Mindy's character design, her blue hair just looks really nice in the panels. Rest of the cast are a bit basic, but like average cast a 27 year old girl would probably find herself around in real life lol. The transitions are a bit wonky at time, too fast, a bit confusing, but that's a nitpick. The panels are drawn quite nice, nothing looks boring, and they add to the story or add bells and whistles. It can be a bit stiff at times, lacking weight or impact (nitpick), but by no means is it a bland comic. There are some very nice panels and progressions. The backgrounds are nice too and the layout of the scenes. It has a good atmsophere going. The art feats are not always consistent but when they are, they're used well.
mehsi's review against another edition
4.0
A girl with body issues finds a chocolate bar that has special powers (drugs, magic, both?) and teleports her (in a way) to the past where she will learn things that may in the end be the path to self-love (hopes this makes sense).
Review to come.
Review to come.
applepie10's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
bibliobrandie's review against another edition
4.0
Eating disorders and body dysmorphia are explored in a beautiful way in this graphic novel.
jess_mango's review against another edition
4.0
Eat, and Love Yourself is a graphic novel about a young woman living with an eating disorder. Mindy lives in Montreal and works at a coffee shop. She is conscious about her body and wishes she could be thinner. She starts having flashback/time-travel experiences as she eats a chocolate bar. She goes back to when she was a child and teenager to revisit how her parents, friends and others helped form her body image.
This was a different take on an eating disorder story...kind of like a mash-up with Dicken's A Christmas Carol. It was a quick read with a lot of stuff to think about. The overall message is positive about taking control of your own life and body image.
I received a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This was a different take on an eating disorder story...kind of like a mash-up with Dicken's A Christmas Carol. It was a quick read with a lot of stuff to think about. The overall message is positive about taking control of your own life and body image.
I received a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
thepetitepunk's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked this one! I especially liked the art style and thought the storyline was meaningful with a good balance of emotional moments and love.
✧ ✧ ✧
≪reading 31 books for 31 days of july≫
╰┈➤ 1. intimacies by katie kitamura
╰┈➤ 2. convenience store woman by sayaka murata
╰┈➤ 3. shout by laurie halse anderson
╰┈➤ 4. lemon by kwon yeo-sun
╰┈➤ 5. here the whole time by vitor martins
╰┈➤ 6. i’m still here: black dignity in a world made for whiteness by austin channing brown
╰┈➤ 7. the worst kind of want by liska jacobs
╰┈➤ 8. come as you are by emily nagoski
╰┈➤ 9. the swimmers by julie otsuka
╰┈➤ 10. fables: book one by bill willingham
╰┈➤ 11. the wild robot by peter brown
╰┈➤ 12. red to the bone by jacqueline woodson
╰┈➤ 13. afterlife by julia alvarez
╰┈➤ 14. no one is too small to make a difference by greta thunberg
╰┈➤ 15. ring shout by p. djèlí clark
╰┈➤ 16. a psalm for the wild-built by becky chambers
╰┈➤ 17. reasons to stay alive by matt haig
╰┈➤ 18. reminders of him by colleen hoover
╰┈➤ 19. binti by nnedi okorafor
╰┈➤ 20. the everything i have lost by sylvia zéleny
╰┈➤ 21. blackwater by jeannette arroyo and ren graham
╰┈➤ 22. thirst by varsha bajaj
╰┈➤ 23. the girl from the sea by molly knox ostertag
╰┈➤ 24. comfort me with apples by catherynne m. valente
╰┈➤ 25. taproot by keezy young
╰┈➤ 26. heavy vinyl: riot on the radio by carly usdin and nina vakueva
╰┈➤ 27. heavy vinyl: y2k-o! by carly usdin and nina vakueva
╰┈➤ 28. all systems red by martha wells
╰┈➤ 29. every heart a doorway by seanan mcguire
╰┈➤ 30. i am not okay with this by charles forsman
╰┈➤ 31. eat, and love yourself by sweeney boo and lylian klepakowsky
✧ ✧ ✧
≪reading 31 books for 31 days of july≫
╰┈➤ 1. intimacies by katie kitamura
╰┈➤ 2. convenience store woman by sayaka murata
╰┈➤ 3. shout by laurie halse anderson
╰┈➤ 4. lemon by kwon yeo-sun
╰┈➤ 5. here the whole time by vitor martins
╰┈➤ 6. i’m still here: black dignity in a world made for whiteness by austin channing brown
╰┈➤ 7. the worst kind of want by liska jacobs
╰┈➤ 8. come as you are by emily nagoski
╰┈➤ 9. the swimmers by julie otsuka
╰┈➤ 10. fables: book one by bill willingham
╰┈➤ 11. the wild robot by peter brown
╰┈➤ 12. red to the bone by jacqueline woodson
╰┈➤ 13. afterlife by julia alvarez
╰┈➤ 14. no one is too small to make a difference by greta thunberg
╰┈➤ 15. ring shout by p. djèlí clark
╰┈➤ 16. a psalm for the wild-built by becky chambers
╰┈➤ 17. reasons to stay alive by matt haig
╰┈➤ 18. reminders of him by colleen hoover
╰┈➤ 19. binti by nnedi okorafor
╰┈➤ 20. the everything i have lost by sylvia zéleny
╰┈➤ 21. blackwater by jeannette arroyo and ren graham
╰┈➤ 22. thirst by varsha bajaj
╰┈➤ 23. the girl from the sea by molly knox ostertag
╰┈➤ 24. comfort me with apples by catherynne m. valente
╰┈➤ 25. taproot by keezy young
╰┈➤ 26. heavy vinyl: riot on the radio by carly usdin and nina vakueva
╰┈➤ 27. heavy vinyl: y2k-o! by carly usdin and nina vakueva
╰┈➤ 28. all systems red by martha wells
╰┈➤ 29. every heart a doorway by seanan mcguire
╰┈➤ 30. i am not okay with this by charles forsman
╰┈➤ 31. eat, and love yourself by sweeney boo and lylian klepakowsky
mfrisk's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
This book tried to tackle Mindy’s story of battling an eating disorder and how that has impacted her life as an adult and especially in navigating how she views herself and how she navigates relationships. However similarly to many others I feel that it fell flat. The fact that her friends, bullies, and family caused her harm with their comments both as a kid and as an adult and there was very resolution there felt weird. Additionally, the book ending on her finally accepting herself because of a childhood crush and resolving to get better because of that just get weird and unearned. Didn’t feel like a great lesson to teach younger readers who may read this either. Wish this would have given us more from her friendships and family relationships instead.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Bullying