Book Review: The Way She Feels

The Way She Feels 

Author: Courtney Cook

Publish Date: June 29, 2021

Publisher: Tin House

Review: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Way She Feels: My Life on the Borderline in Pictures & Pieces is a graphic memoir of the author's life with borderline personality disorder. A combination of an overview of the disorder, details of the author's memories and experiences, and lighthearted moments in between, this book uses illustrations throughout each chapter to provide the reader with a unique look into the numerous aspects of the disorder.

I was drawn to this book based on the topic of borderline personality disorder alone and was surprised and impressed at this specific take on a memoir, especially one based on a mental illness. The author did a fantastic job detailing an often misunderstood disorder and is very brave in the amount of information that she shared; this is so important in increasing understanding and eliminating stigma surrounding mental illness. Thoughtfully illustrated throughout the book, the art added an extra element to the story, especially when the subject matter became heavy. And in my opinion, the highlight of this book is the chapter on the author's google search of the disorder and how it led to her writing this book. This book is great approach to a difficult topic and is a book that I would recommend.

Thanks to Netgalley and Tin House for this ARC; this is my honest and voluntary review.