Eat, and Love Yourself
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- $14.99
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
For fans of Seconds and Wet Moon.
Mindy is a young woman living with an eating disorder and trapped in a battle for her own self-worth. When she accidentally discovers a magic chocolate bar that will give her a chance to revisit her past, she thinks she has a chance to put her life back on track. But will she be able to find a way back to her present, and just as important, a way to treat herself with love and kindness, at any size?
Join writer/artist Sweeney Boo (Marvel Action: Captain Marvel) on a journey of self-discovery, self-acceptance, and just a bit of magic.
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Mindy begins to see herself clearly after a bar of chocolate, called "Eat, and Love Yourself," transports her to past moments that contributed to her body dysmorphia, negative self-image, and binging and purging. Boo uses a moody, saturated color palette to depict the young woman's churning pessimism and self-loathing, further communicated through introspective, confessional musings: "There's always a moment when you become aware of who you are, and it hurts.... Because you aren't the person you imagined you were." As Mindy travels to times in which others students, her father, a friend color her perception of herself and her relationship with food, readers experience the isolating effect of these occurrences next to Mindy's own damaging self-talk and destructive isolation. Also clear is that Mindy is a far cry from the hideous, unlovable girl she sees herself as. Originally created via Kickstarter, Boo's story about breaking the cycle of self-harm, acknowledging formative experiences, and embracing one's indelible worth is meaningfully communicated. Ages 12 up.
