Lighter Than My Shadow by Katie Green
A poignant, heart-lifting graphic memoir about anorexia, eating disorders and the journey to recovery Like most kids, Katie was a picky eater. She’d sit at the table in silent protest, hide uneaten toast in her bedroom, listen to parental threats that she’d have to eat it for breakfast. But in any life a set of circumstance can collide, and normal behaviour might soon shade into something sinister, something deadly. Lighter Than My Shadow is a hand-drawn story of struggle and recovery, a trip into the black heart of a taboo illness, an exposure of those who are so weak as to prey on the vulnerable, and an inspiration to anybody who believes in the human power to endure towards happiness. ‘Even at its most heartbreaking it never feels sombre … Inspiring, plucky and, in the end, consoling, it’s hard to put down’ Observer
Even at its most heartbreaking it never feels sombre … Inspiring, plucky and, in the end, consoling, it’s hard to put down-- Rachel Cooke * Observer *
A work of true devotion. -- Paul Gravett * Independent *
This heartbreaking, endearing and painfully honest depiction of a girl fighting against herself to survive makes for a truly amazing story. * We Love This Book *
[A] searing memoir… Gripping, thanks to its honesty and its disjunction between traumatic subject matter and sometimes childlike artwork, James Smart * Guardian *
A work of true devotion. -- Paul Gravett * Independent *
This heartbreaking, endearing and painfully honest depiction of a girl fighting against herself to survive makes for a truly amazing story. * We Love This Book *
[A] searing memoir… Gripping, thanks to its honesty and its disjunction between traumatic subject matter and sometimes childlike artwork, James Smart * Guardian *
Katie Green is an artist and illustrator living in the south west of England. She has published a regular zine, The Green Bean, since 2010. To see more of her work visit www.katiegreen.co.uk
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| ISBN 13 | 9780224090988 |
| ISBN 10 | 0224090984 |
| Title | Lighter Than My Shadow |
| Author | Katie Green |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2013-10-03 |
| Number of pages | 516 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for British Comic Award for Best Book 2014 (UK) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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