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This book was amazing. The artwork, the story, the characters, I loved it all. One of the things I look for in a GN is emotional reaction. Did the GN cause me to FEEL something, whether it be positive or negative. Did it resonate. This one certainly did. I felt for Jo and Isaac and the struggle they went through with their families relating to their illnesses. I have experienced similar, and just like them, I would not be who I am today if I did not have a strong support network full of people who love and care about me and my physical and mental health. I hope all the Isaacs out there find their Jo’s. <3

Russell wrote: "This book was amazing. The artwork, the story, the characters, I loved it all. One of the things I look for in a GN is emotional reaction. Did the GN cause me to FEEL something, whether it be posit..."

oh I'm so glad you liked it!

So I read this almost 2 months ago now but completely forgot to comment on it here!

I really enjoyed this book and much like any book I read about an illness or disability being misdiagnosed, it made me feel so frustrated for the character (and the author who I believe this story is based on). It sucks that these awful experiences happened and that people wouldn't believe them.

This is the 2nd graphic novel I've read about Epilepsy but unlike Epileptic, which I hated and almost didn't finish, I really enjoyed the art and the way the story is told. I hope this book gets as much appreciation as Epileptic because I think it is an important story (even if it is fiction compared to non-fiction).

SuperKimbit wrote: "This is the 2nd graphic novel I've read about Epilepsy but unlike Epileptic, which I hated and almost didn't finish, I really enjoyed the art and the way the story is told. I hope this book gets as much appreciation as Epileptic because I think it is an important story (even if it is fiction compared to non-fiction)."

Oh interesting! I hadn't heard of Epileptic before your mention of it, so I guess in my world, at least, Mishadra is getting more appreciation. I'm glad you liked this one!

Interesting related side note, but there's a whole burgeoning category of "graphic medicine" -- graphic novels about medical and mental health conditions, usually memoirs -- and research into them is indicating that reading graphic medicine helps medical professionals develop better empathy and understand their patients' perspectives more.