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4.5
challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

**Thank you to NetGalley, author Manjit Thapp, and Random House Publishing Group - Random House for the eARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.**

This is a beautifully written and illustrated depiction of anxiety and seasonal changes in emotion. I could relate to some of the messages being presented within the story and the comic style format really helped emphasize the emotion created. 

I LOVE how the illustrations' colors helped create the emotion. When things were feeling upbeat, happy, and proud, the colors were bright and inviting. Easy to find details. On the flip side, when things were sadder, unhopeful, and even trapped, the illustrations gave darker, less defined colors. I thought this was really smart and in tune with the emotion happening within the words. 

I also appreciated the fluidity and connection between some of the panels. Especially in the brighter panels, Thapp connected the words with the illustrations - vines going through multiple panels, paint bleeding down gutters. This was really beautiful to see. 

One thing I do wish was different is the font. I read an ARC of this, so it could be changed, but reading this on my Kindle, there were a few times that I had to try and decipher what the text was saying. Other than that, however, I think this is a beautifully crafted comic that covers a very important topic. 

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