Hana Gabrielle Bidon
I'm glad that I read this because I heard a more personal account of someone slowly moving away from a fast fashion and consumerist lifestyle into a more sustainable and ethical lifestyle with fashion. As someone who resonates with her shift away from fast fashion brands to more sustainable fashion brands and buying more preloved clothes, I appreciate hearing about the need for intersectionality within the sustainable fashion movement.
I love how poetic and elegant this graphic memoir is. I especially appreciated the black and white abstract drawings and the simplicity of the words on the page. This is one of the best memoirs I've read this year, and dare I say of all time. Keep being yourself, Pierre XO. I'll miss you when you're officially gone.
I love reading books I read as a child as an adult. This book will always have a special place in my heart especially since it's been almost two decades since I read this book. I love the character development, pacing, and plot of this book. If you have a child, please let them read this book for them to remember for years to come.
What a thought provoking book that I read in perfect timing. As someone who is getting more into sustainable and ethical fashion, it's unbelievable that fashion brands still put in unsafe chemicals into their clothes. Airlines should do a much better job of protecting their employees and not gaslight them. I'm glad these issues have been brought to light to raise awareness and call to action.
Thank you, mytbr.co, for recommending this book. While I have some background about psychology, this book has further developed my knowledge in human psychology and showcases phenomena like why people believe in conspiracy theories, misinformation, and the correlation between religiosity and believing in the paranormal. It's quite interesting to see how some people still believe in vaccines, causing autism and autistic people being more likely to just focus on the physical world as opposed to the paranormal. I would love to see more helpful research about autism in the future, but so far, well done. I hope more people read this book because it's underrated.
Rating: 4.25 stars
I like the structure and execution of this book. It's extremely well-written but I wish that there wasn't any mention of technology that feels like ADHD because ADHD is much more complicated than a lack of focus and shortened attention span. I actually have ADHD and my symptoms vary based on the activity. ADHD can also mean hyperfocusing on an activity, which isn't as often talked about. Other than that, I enjoyed the book and would recommend it to others.
I'm glad that the author, Baek Se-hee, got the proper treatment for her persistent depression and I thoroughly enjoyed reading her memoir about recovering from her mental illness with her psychiatrist. I'm glad she had a positive experience getting mental health treatment in the span of 12 weeks, and now I want to eat tteokbokki for dinner.
