This graphic novel was sort of a mixed bag for me.

Mindy has spent her entire life dealing with disordered eating, and now, in her mid-twenties, she discovers a chocolate bar that, when she eats it, takes her back in time to pivotal moments in her life. Be reliving these memories, Mindy begins to recognize her disorder for what it is and move towards self-love.

My main issue with this was the ending -- I needed one more chapter. It ends abruptly with Mindy deciding she's going to change, but for me, that was a difficult ending to deal with. We see in Mindy's flashbacks that she's tried to change before: she's gone to therapy, she's oscillated between binging and restricting herself. For a story about recovery and learning to love oneself, we don't actually get either of those things. Recognizing an issue and saying "things will be different" is relatively easy compared to actually changing the disordered behavior.

I'm glad that Mindy calls out both her best friend and her parents by the end of the book for their constant commentary on her body. Seeing her disordered eating encouraged because "it's fine if she misses a meal, she doesn't need it" and the perpetual "you'll never find love" was hard, and I'm really glad they were both challenged by the narrative.

All in all, I'd say this graphic novel does a reasonably good job at accomplishing its goals. The art was gorgeous and the colors were so vivid and beautiful (I love the jewel tones).

ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.