I, too, am guilty of being unreasonable upset when reality doesn’t conform to my arbitrary expectations. My favorite story in the book was Thoughts and Feelings. She understands that people are coming from a place of love, but sometimes you can’t just yoga your way happy. It’s raw and not the syrupy, in fact, she covers how absurd it is for people to suggest overly simplified solutions. Her story, Depression Part One and Two, takes you through her experience with depression. She is capable of taking the worst situations and weaving a safety blanket of understanding and humor that you will want to share with everyone. How does she make her simple characters so expressive? Why reinvent the wheel? I was blown away by Brosh’s talent. By the time I had reached the last page I felt that not only did I feel connected to this gal who willingly displaying some profound life moments, but I now had a handy dandy book to shove in people’s faces instead of trying to explain anxiety. The book is graphic heavy, making it a quick read. Why didn’t we have them, when could we get them, do they come in blue? When I saw (in our Facebook group) that she had an entire book of her life stories presented in comic form, I knew it had to be our next Punky Book Club pick. I once spent an entire day talking about galoshes. I related to it, not as the God of Cake, but as the mother to a child who can hyper focus like…well, like Allie Brosh. It made me snort with laughter, I plastered it across all of my social media. A while ago, I stumbled across the Hyperbole and a Half story: The God of Cake.
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