Eat and Love Yourself was a stunning work of art and literature. You are swept into the turmoil of the main character Mindy as she looks back on her life long struggle with overeating and bulimia. These subjects are difficult to address because of how sensitive they are and people who struggle with it find it hard to face, but I feel like Sweeney Boo manages to do so with grace in this powerfully positive work of how important it is to love yourself for who you are no matter what.

I hope anyone who is struggling with these (or other self harming) issues takes the time to read this graphic novel and maybe come out of it with at least a little perspective. <3

This graphic novel is a love story to anyone who has ever needed help. Mindy is a girl living with an eating disorder that feels like just another part of her life. One day her life changes when she buys a diet chocolate bar that promises if you eat it, you will love yourself. What follows is a journey of acceptance and self love that we can all learn from. This graphic novel tackles a very real and very difficult topic and makes the reader feel and understand the pain and anxiety our heroine goes through. Wonderful and Powerful.

This is a lovely read. If only it were possible- to be able to look back in time, and examine past events in the hope of them being able to fix current problems. Mindy has an eating disorder which affects every part of her life. One evening she buys a chocolate bar, one she'd never previously seen, called Eat and Love Yourself. With each bite that she takes of this sweet treat, she is transported back to an event of her life and she begins to view them in a different, healthier manner, learning to appreciate what she is and what she had, altering her self esteem and self image slowly but for the better. This is an important book, one that young people need to read. I enjoyed it and found it be very meaningful. I give it 4 stars.

A beautiful message of love... of self-love.

The illustrations in this comic are very pretty and the author's line is very lively.

This comic tells the story of Mindy who suffers from an eating disorder and who no longer loves himself at all. Thanks to a strange bar of chocolate allowing her to plunge back into her adolescence (the period when her disorder began), she will gradually accept herself and accept the love of others.

The message is beautiful, the design's superb, in short, it's a great success! ^^

What a quick and great graphic novel! Mindy struggles with her body image and it defines everything she does throughout life. With the "Love Yourself" chocolate bar she purchased at the grocery store, she is able to relive her past when she takes a bite. She sees herself dealing with her family, school and friends and how much her body affected her everyday life. This was such a relatable read and I enjoyed every page - especially the color scheme!!

Mindy has an eating disorder and depression. She struggles with going out with her friends and dealing with family. She discovers a new chocolate bar called “Eat and Love Yourself.” It is supposed to bring back childhood memories of eating chocolate. When Mindy tries it, she has flashbacks to pivotal moments in her life when she developed her negative body image and her eating disorder. Now, Mindy can see how her eating disorder has affected her throughout her life.

This graphic novel shows what it’s like to have an eating disorder. Even though Mindy may not have realized at the time, there were some moments in her childhood that influenced her eating disorder. There were comments by her parents and classmates about her weight that formed her body image.

Mindy was constantly given mixed signals, which also influenced her negative body image. Her parents wanted her to eat with them, but if she ate too much, they would tell her she would get fat. Her friends wanted her to get a boyfriend, but told her to watch what she ate when she started dating a boy. There are so many mixed signals that girls are given, which can contribute to a complicated image of yourself.

I really enjoyed this graphic novel.

Thank you BOOM! Box for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I wasn't sure what to expect when I picked up the graphic novel Eat, And Love Yourself by Sweeney Boo. But as I flipped from page to page, I found that the story resonated with me quite a bit. (It actually resonated with me too much at times.) Since I'm a young woman who has always struggled with confidence and body issues because of society's expectations, Sweeney Boo's graphic novel was a bit difficult to read at times. Despite this, though, I read it all in one sitting.

The story in this graphic novel has a lot to do with introspection. There's definitely an overarching plot, it just didn't really take centre stage for me. Unless you consider Mindy analyzing and overcoming things that have happened to her in the past to be the plot. That works too! I really enjoyed Sweeney Boo's drawing style as well as the colour palette she selected for this graphic novel (the interior definitely matches the cover, which is always something I appreciate). Overall, I did enjoy this comic even though it made me cry!

The cover is what pulled me in at first and then the synopsis made me want to read it even more. I love the colors together on the cover. I loved the little compliments on the chocolate bars. My body is similar to the main character in this graphic novel. I relate so much to the main character in this. This graphic novel means so much to me. This made me feel so much in my soul and body.

I found this comic about a woman's eating disorder a very melancholy read with a slightly abrupt ending. The art and colouring was attractive, but I felt the story was slow to start and I would have liked to see it continue more into her recovery journey, though it was effective at showing her the protagonist's parents' fatphobia had influenced her longstanding difficulties with eating and weight.

This graphic novel, which was a Kickstarter project, digs deep into the narrative of not being "enough," focusing on 27yo Mindy's history of insecurities and journey of regaining self-appreciation. I thought it was thoughtful and careful how the author approached highly sensitive topics such as eating disorder and body dysmorphia, not disregarding the complex factors that contribute to the character's mental state. There are other areas that can come across problematic, but to me, it resonates as something advantageous to the MC's development. Also thankful that it ended on a Hopeful note. Encouraging hope is of 100% importance.

First off, this graphic novel has killer art - I would have read this for the illustrations alone. For some reason, it felt more accessible to me as a girl than other graphic novels have felt in the past. Second, I also loved that this book had a protagonist battling with an eating disorder (even though this isn't specifically spelled out) and body dysmorphia. These are really important topics that could reach a different audience being presented in this genre. (Although it's important to note that some of this might be triggering for people struggling with an ED.) The main thing that held me back from absolutely loving this novel was that it was way too rushed. It felt like a lot of buildup to describe the main character's current life and how she spends her time, and then the ending was super quick without very much resolution. I would also have liked the point of self-acceptance to be hit home a little harder. The novel could have been much more powerful with a stronger ending that focused on how people can heal from body image and eating issues.

This was a very emotionally resonant and powerful book. As someone who's struggled with body image issues for much of my life, it meant a lot to read this. Will be recommending to anyone who's looking for.a book with a strong portrayal of body dysmorphia.

I don't think I can eloquently put into words how this graphic novel made me feel, and sent me back to moments of my childhood I might otherwise not want to remember. But then by the end, this book made me feel whole. This story's strengths were how subtly it illustrated fat-shaming and I especially loved the colour scheme of the artwork. I don't usually pick up graphic novels, but it helps when they have stunning colour palettes that keep me engaged. If you're sensitive to purging or disordered eating proceed into this with caution.

3.5 stars. A good message about loving yourself in this graphic novel with a fantasy/time travel twist. It didn't have the emotional punch I was hoping for from the flashbacks and the book in general. This was realistic in that there's no blame assigned for Mindy's eating disorder, and there's no miracle resolution. There is positive movement towards self-compassion and personal insight which is always good. (TW: Eating disorder, purging)

So, there is absolutely no surprise that I am going to RAVE about the artwork in Eat and Love Yourself. If I was a person to have an aesthetic, this graphic novel is it in a nutshell. The entire style was calming and cool and emotional. It fit everything that the story was.

This story follows Mindy, a young woman kinda lost in life and struggling with body dysmorphia and bulimia. While the book deals with these tough topics the entire story is woven into something soft and dream-like.

This is something that could easily have felt glorifying or underplaying the severity of the topics. But instead, it felt respectful and gentle. This was played out from some mildly fantastical elements which help our MC discover and reflect on herself and the impact of her past.

My one issue with this story was the lack of a solid storyline. It is clear that this is a book that takes us through an internal journey – something of self-discovery and insight. But it felt a little airy-fairy. There was something foundational missing in the storyline for me which took away from this being a fantastic and important read.

This is my first time with these authors/artists and I’m really happy I have uncovered them (NOTE: I discovered Sweeney Boo also collabs on Rat Queens which is a long-time TBR for me). I enjoyed the book while I was in it and it will definitely be a recommendation on hand for mental health graphic novels.

But overall, I would have liked something more with this one.

Thank you NetGalley for this E-Arc

I really enjoyed the subject matter and how our main character found herself and her confidence through the novel. The art was absolutely incredible, I couldn't be more in awe as I flipped through the pages. It was a quick read that I absolutely devoured.

An excellent and slightly magical look into very serious topics such as eating disorder and body dysmorphia.

**I received an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review.**

"The point I'm trying to make is...there's always a moment when you become aware of who you are, and it hurts. Really bad."

*This book contains topics that may be triggering to some*

Sweeney Boo and Lilian Klepakowsky tell an important story in "Eat, and Love yourself". This story shows us the life of a young woman who is struggling with an eating disorder and is trying to learn how to love herself as she is. One night while on a snack run our main character, Mindy, buys a magic chocolate bar that transports her to the past when she eats a piece. I thought this was an interesting way of showing us her past, but it wasn't my favourite. "Eat, and Love yourself" did a wonderful job of showing us a different side of what we might be used to seeing. The art style is really wonderful, however, it isn't my preferred style and I found it slightly harder to read because of that. Overall I did really enjoy this book. This book does cover some sensitive topics and I don't think it is for everyone, but I do recommend it if you are able to handle the topics it talks about.

"Eating won't fill that hole, you know? It'll just make the void inside you bigger, and your need to fill it stronger."

I could not open the copy to my eReader so there is no actual review for this. Just notes for publishers.

Well I'm generally not the demographic for this comic, I really enjoyed it and can wholly relate to a lot of her experiences. The artwork is great and the writing is good, too.

I think this is trying to send a good massage; love yourself.