by Anonymous After reading the book My Body in Pieces, written by Marie-Noëlle Hébert and translated from the French by Shelley Tanaka, here are my thoughts. The book is written from a personal point of view from a woman describing how Marie-Noelle feels about herself due to having some extra weight on her body. The words from her dad and other family members about her size and eating habits have caused her to view herself with hatred. She cannot see anything good in herself due to her body weight and due to not being in a significant relationship. She… Read More
Creepy, Joy of Quitting, My Begging Chart
Book Review by Kevin Wolf Creepy by Lee Sensenbrenner and Keiler Roberts is creepy. I won’t give much away about this graphic novella, except to write if taken seriously, then medically it includes cartilage amputation, obsessive compulsive eating disorder (my diagnosis, though not a diagnostician), and child abuse; but it’s really an allegory against digital device obsession whose protagonist looks a lot like Keiler Roberts’ cartoon avatar and it’s a horror story for children. It’s short, pithy, and, did I mention, creepy? Keiler Roberts’ The Joy of Quitting is a very honest, bare (sometimes naked) portrayal of her… Read More