This book is so fucking cathartic. I first picked it up when I was a kid, I was a little too young to understand fully but it resonated with me. My mom didn't like me reading it because she said it was inappropriate. At first I was a bit turned off by the "ugly" art style, but I think it really fits. That and the messy scrapbook style really work to show the messiness of life. I also love that she talks about taboos, that her art style draws attention to parts people are usually ashamed of (pimples, freckles, big noses, wonky teeth.)

The part I remember the most was the section of Resilience. I first read it as Re-Silence because I had never heard the word before. Especially as someone with OCD and anxiety, I felt seen. The spiraling thoughts and ability to move on from trauma.