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"A very thought-provoking true reflection on one woman's dealings with sexuality, depression, and relationships." Powell's Pride Month Staff Pick
Staff Pick
This is an amazing queer manga touching on a lot of relevant issues. Kabi experiences self-harm, anorexia, and a longing for feminine affection that goes deeper than she can explain. This one struck me to my very core, and I've never had a manga do that before. I can't recommend Kabi's story enough. Recommended By Rin S., Powells.com
Both laugh-out-loud funny and heart-wrenchingly sad, My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness is a beautiful queer narrative that shouldn't be overlooked. Adorably illustrating her personal struggles with body dysphoria and sexual identity in deeply poignant ways, author Kabi Nagata explores what it is to want to connect, to want to be held, to want to belong. If you've ever needed a friend, this book is for you. Recommended By Cosima C., Powells.com
I related to Nagata Kabi's life in so many different ways. The struggle to be the perfect daughter in your parents' eyes while also trying to do what makes you happy is something I am still struggling with. Trying to discover your own sexuality in world that refuses to discuss even the act of sex is just as depressing. Kabi's style of drawing is hilarious and perfect. Recommended By Carina G., Powells.com
Nagata Kabi covers so many important subjects in this memoir that are hard to discuss, and that women are often told to suppress such as mental health, exploring sexuality, the fear of failure, and loneliness. The cute illustrations can be deceiving because although the book has it's funny moments, her story is very real and raw and filled with heavy emotions that might lead you to a good cry. Recommended By Brianna B., Powells.com
Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
HARVEY AWARD WINNER
The heart-rending autobiographical manga that's taken the internet by storm
My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness is an honest and heartfelt look at one young woman's exploration of her sexuality, mental well-being, and growing up in our modern age. Told using expressive artwork that invokes both laughter and tears, this moving and highly entertaining single volume depicts not only the artist's burgeoning sexuality, but many other personal aspects of her life that will resonate with readers.
Synopsis
The heart-rending autobiographical manga that's taken the internet by storm
My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness is an honest and heartfelt look at one young woman's exploration of her sexuality, mental well-being, and growing up in our modern age. Told using expressive artwork that invokes both
laughter and tears, this moving and highly entertaining single volume depicts not only the artist's burgeoning sexuality, but many other personal aspects of her life that will resonate with readers.