{"id":16263,"date":"2024-08-28T17:56:43","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T15:56:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redheadwithabrain.ch\/?p=16263"},"modified":"2024-10-31T15:16:50","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T14:16:50","slug":"hyperbole-and-a-half-unfortunate-situations-flawed-coping-mechanisms-mayhem-and-other-things-that-happened-alexandra-brosh-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redheadwithabrain.ch\/index.php\/2024\/08\/28\/hyperbole-and-a-half-unfortunate-situations-flawed-coping-mechanisms-mayhem-and-other-things-that-happened-alexandra-brosh-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened\u00a0&#8211; Allie Brosh (2013)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A collection of illustrated essays based on Brosh&#8217;s blog is the basis for this graphic novel. The book has a mix of funny and serious stories about feelings like sadness, worry, and growing up. Brosh talks about her problems with mental health, funny things she did when she was a kid, and her two wierd dogs. I am not a fan of the drawings, as they are somewhat crude and sharp. However, I must acknowledge that they effectively convey the intended messages. Despite its humorous tone, the book offers a thoughtful and relatable examination of emotional difficulties, making it both entertaining and insightful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;The beginning of my depression had been nothing but feelings, so the emotional deadening that followed was a welcome relief. I had always viewed feelings as a weakness-annoying obstacles on my quest for total power over myself. And I finally didn&#8217;t have to feel them anymore.<br>But my experiences slowly flattened and blended together until it became obvious that there&#8217;s a huge difference between not giving a fuck and not being able to give a fuck. 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