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bumblero's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
Informative and has nice art, too. I’m really into this kind of graphic science communication and maybe want to make some of it myself someday. Will definitely be using some of the suggestions here to manage my own anxiety.
emmehooks's review against another edition
informative
fast-paced
3.0
NOTE: I read it more critically because I’m a therapist.
Overall: a broad level introduction to physical and emotional experiences of anxiety as well as potential coping tools.
The “causes” section includes a few research errors, including conflating correlating phenomena regarding anxiety with “causing” anxiety. The following sections about emotions and potential anxiety-reducing tools are pretty solid. Easy to understand and visually appealing starting places to explore.
I’d seek out this illustrator/artist again but not the author
Overall: a broad level introduction to physical and emotional experiences of anxiety as well as potential coping tools.
The “causes” section includes a few research errors, including conflating correlating phenomena regarding anxiety with “causing” anxiety. The following sections about emotions and potential anxiety-reducing tools are pretty solid. Easy to understand and visually appealing starting places to explore.
I’d seek out this illustrator/artist again but not the author
toebean5's review against another edition
3.0
The information was good, but the footnotes really bothered me- they were hard to follow.
geekwayne's review against another edition
4.0
'Anxiety is Really Strange' by Steve Haines is the second book I've read in this series. I find these an interesting ways of conveying information of the topics.
The book starts with setting out the types of questions it will answer like a definition of anxiety and the differences between cake and bread. Cake and bread differences become important as anxiety is defined and dissected. Along with the illustrations, most pages have footnotes that go into a bit more detail. Coping mechanisms, like grounding, are discussed. At the end of the book there is a list of references used in the book that can be used for further reading.
The first book I read was about trauma and I liked that one a bit more, but this one still offers help for those who suffer from anxiety as well as the folks caring for them. The illustration style fits the book very well. This would be a very good resource.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Singing Dragon, Jessica Kingsely Publishers, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
The book starts with setting out the types of questions it will answer like a definition of anxiety and the differences between cake and bread. Cake and bread differences become important as anxiety is defined and dissected. Along with the illustrations, most pages have footnotes that go into a bit more detail. Coping mechanisms, like grounding, are discussed. At the end of the book there is a list of references used in the book that can be used for further reading.
The first book I read was about trauma and I liked that one a bit more, but this one still offers help for those who suffer from anxiety as well as the folks caring for them. The illustration style fits the book very well. This would be a very good resource.
I received a review copy of this graphic novel from Singing Dragon, Jessica Kingsely Publishers, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this graphic novel.
inthelunaseas's review against another edition
3.0
This feels more like something you'd read in a doctor's office. If you've ever had treatment for any kind of anxiety, you won't learn anything new.
But still, the art and presentation is nice.
But still, the art and presentation is nice.