In Limbo: A Graphic Memoir by Deborah Jung-Jin LeeMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
(TW: Suicide attempt.)
This was a beautiful graphic novel memoir that I could not put down when I started reading it. The author shares with us how was her life as an American-Korean teenage girl and all the issues that come with it. The continual feeling of being alienated due to the different shape of her eyes, cultural identity and her korean name. As a human her need for belonging is fondamental and it is not an easy task for her with all the pressure that comes from high school, getting good grades, your parents being always on your back and facing troubles with friends, so Deb starts to feel overwhelmed by a big mental distress.
By the end, Deb shows us that with her love for art and a great deal of self-care, she was able to recover and discover herself.
I'm really impressed by the author for turning such a difficult moment of her personal life into art. I hope that it will inspire a lot of readers that went through such hard situations to see that we can heal ourselves and live a better and more productive even inspiring life.
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