Full of Myself

Full of Myself
By Siobhán Gallagher
Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2024. 313 pages. Graphic Novels

Author and illustrator Siobhán Gallagher’s humorous and heartfelt graphic memoir details her journey from being anxious and unhappy to learning to love herself as she is.

This is a hefty graphic novel as it explores Gallagher's unhealthy obsession with her body image beginning as a small child, fueled and re-enforced by toxic media. While the subject material leans dark, the author's illustration style is light and peppy which counterbalances it. Part graphic memoir, part self-help, this is for anyone who grew up comparing themselves to unachievable ideals.

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