It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth
By Zoe Thorogood & Zoe Thorogood
By (artist) Zoe Thorogood
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Nominated for 2023 Eisner Awards in the Best Graphic Memoir and Best Writer/Artist categories
Nominated for the 2023 Russ Manning Most Promising Newcomer Award
Included in Forbes' "The Best Graphic Novels of 2022" list
"Thorogood elevates the dark material with her expressive use of the comics medium and the urgency of her voice. One to watch for the 2020s." -Forbes
"This has the force of a fist punching through the page." -Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)
"Thorogood taps into sensation and the way that it is experienced in a way that is unlike anything I've seen before. It's astonishing." - AIPT (review link)
Cartoonist Zoe Thorogood records six months of her own life as it falls apart in a desperate attempt to put it back together again in the only way she knows how. IT'S LONELY AT THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH is an intimate and metanarrative look into the life of a selfish artist who must create for her own survival. A poignant and original depiction of a young woman's struggle with mental health-through the ups and downs of anxiety, depression, and imposter syndrome-as she forges a promising career in sequential art and finds herself along the way.
- ISBN:
- 9781534323865
- Format:
- Paperback / softback
- Pages:
- 196
- Published:
- Publisher:
- Image Comics
- Imprint:
- Image Comics
- Weight:
- 454 g
Wow! This graphic novel was incredibly raw and explores relatable themes of depression, lonliness and self-worth. Zoe is very open, unapologetic, and direct in how she approaches her narrative and speaks about her own journey with crippling depression. Readers please be aware, this has many direct references to su*c*de so check the trigger warnings and read with care.
Zoe's illustrative style is beautiful and abstract, and she is a master at using the pen to visually express emotion. I was captivated for the whole book and invested in her story and relationships explored along the way.
I'll absolutely be checking out Zoe's other works! Also she plays The Binding of Isaac? I'm an instant fan <3
As an aside, I felt some similarities with the story telling in Allie Brosh's 'Hyperbole and a Half' and think that readers who enjoyed her books will love this one also.
Thank you NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Publishing for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own.