My Own World

This graphic novel was a little deeper than I expected, exploring loneliness, grief, and how to cope.

It follows a boy who deals with a number of issues inside and outside his home. He discovers an entire different place where he begins to escape to and can literally spend forever, never aging, and reenter the world with no time passing.

The story was relatable for the most part, understanding we all experience these emotions from time to time and look for ways of coping.

The artwork was done well and feels like a lot of thought went into in order to get the reader to feel certain emotions. If that's the case, they were very successful. That being said, this graphic novel is not for everyone and may even be a little uncomfortable or triggering for some who may relate TOO MUCH to the main character.

But overall, it was a good story for what it was trying to communicate.

Thank you to NetGalley and First Second Books for this eARC.