"Just me, myself, and all my feelings." This sentence was so simply, yet so relatable. I've struggled with dealing with my own feelings throughout the years, and I could really feel the emotions the author has put in this book.

Thank you NetGalley for an advanced copy. Can a graphic novel help you tune into your feelings? Yes, of course! I like how the book is broken up into 6 seasons, as other cultures have a monsoon season. People with SADD will identify with feelings and emotions changing with the seasons. The colorful and details full-page illustrations compliment the story's suggestion to use art as a therapy. This is more than a story of a girl who feels down, but how our emotions affect our daily activities and creativity. I think this book should be in every middle school library, counselor shelf, and suggested reading list. Thank you for the happy ending!

Thank you Random House & Netgalley for sending me an ARC of Feelings: A Story in Seasons by Manjit Thapp. All thoughts & opinions are my own.

Feelings by Manjit Thapp follows a year long journey of emotional highs and lows shown through the changing seasons. Passages and pieces of poetry, the transparency of the story was touching. Accompanied by beautiful illustrations, the vibrant yet introspective movements show Thapp's process of coping.

The artwork was stunning and while minimalistic, the words felt heavy and well thought. While a short read, it was overall very beautiful and resonating. This is the first piece of work I've read and seen from Manjit Thapp but I can't wait to see more.

I fell in love with the cover and stayed for the content.

Feelings is a stunning graphic memoir of one woman's journey through feelings in one year. As different seasons come and go, Manjit Thapp explores the themes of change, mental health and well-being based on her own experiences. What was most important to me, she normalizes the process of changing and evolving, which made me feel seen. As people tend to put you in one box based on your diagnosis or simply the image of you they like to see, you being any different makes them uncomfortable, although it never should.

I truly loved the gorgeous illustrations, the color and emotions they evoked together with Thapp's own narrative. I am so thankful, comforted and understood.

*Thank you to the Publisher for a free advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Feelings: A Story in Seasons
Manjit Thapp
Genre: Graphic Novel
Pages: 16

This graphic novel captures a young woman’s feelings over the span of a year. The main character struggles with some form of mental illness and how the seasons impact her life and feelings.

The artwork in this graphic novel is stunningly beautiful and colorful. I appreciate the concept of this comic of focusing on the waxing and waning of mental health over the course of the year, but do not think it was fully realized and lacks a lot of nuance. It felt like it relied on commonly assumed beliefs instead of really delving into the reality of mental illness and even seasonal affective disorder. For example, winter is often very hard for people with depression, but there can still be good days or good weeks.

I’d definitely recommend this comic just to enjoy the beautiful artwork but not if you are looking for a fully developed exploration of how feelings change over the seasons.

ARC provided to me by Random House Publishing, via Net Galley, in exchange for an honest review.

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Feelings is incredibly poignant and beautifully illustrated. However, it's a bit too metaphorical for my taste.

This was beautifully written and the illustrations MADE this what it is. Captures seasonal depression elegantly and truthfully.

I loved this beautifully illustrated little book. It is a meditation on anxiety and mental health through the seasons, and how the seasons affect how you feel. I found it hit close to home in a lot of respects. I look forward to seeing more of the author/illustrator's work.

I really loved this. The art was whimsical and I related to a lot of the sentiments throughout. I definitely see my self purchasing this so I can see the art up close because that was my favorite part about it.

A masterpiece!
Thapp has really captured the way that emotions can come in waves and the never ending struggle to overcome them.

This book was great! I loved the warmth of the art and the lessons and meaningful messages through tour the story. I would recommend this to a lot of people because it was an easy but meaningful read and allowed for connections to be made. Thank you so much to Netgalley and Random House Publishing for allowing me to read and review this ARC!

This book was pure perfection! The illustrations were gorgeous. I loved reading Thapp’s journey and moods during the seasons. There are six chapters and each one focuses on a season. I could relate to the words and images. This was a quick read, but a good one. I may have to purchase a print copy.

*Thank you NetGalley for providing an arc in exchange for an honest review.*

This was sooo good! Not only was the art stunning, the story made me feel so heard. Dealing with anxiety is so hard, but knowing someone else feels the same, and seeing it drawn out in a story so beautifully is so special. I hope to see a physical copy of this one day!!

3.5

A beautifully illustrated story. The imagery is gorgeous and makes you read slowly and take your time with each panel. I particularly liked a panel where she compares her growing hope and happiness to adding color back into her life, depicted as a paint by number scene. Loved it! I gave it a 3.5 because although beautiful with great imagery and metaphors, as a whole I didn’t feel like I got much from it, but small moments were great throughout.

I received this electronic A R C from NetGalley in return for an honest review.

Even as an ebook, the art is gorgeous - the richest colors and palette, gorgeous typeface and writing. The impeccable care and attention to detail is so impressive, I found myself lingering longer on the pages than my usual time with graphic novels/memoirs. No matter your age, it's a universal feeling; emotions that ebb and flow with the seasons, sun, and weather. The feeling of hopelessness when it seems like there are only a few fleeting hours of daylight every day. I cannot wait to purchase my own copy, and follow this artist and author in the future.

Thanks to NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for the free ARC in advance of the publish date, in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you to Random House and NetGalley for this e-ARC!

Autobiographical, this story is a short sojourn into Thapp's emotional experience during the seasons, and how the seasonal cycle effects her.

I liked that this story covered how moods and feelings can be influenced by the environment we are in. I liked that it broached this topic, especially as SAD [seasonal affective disorder] is not always widely spoken about.

However, I would have liked if this story was longer and delved more into her mood changes during the year.

This lyrical, visual journey through an individuals mental and emotional life experience/memoir is represented in a very impactful way through the seasonal and mood changes conveyed throughout this beautifully illustrated and written text.

Quick and absolutely beautiful book. No question that the art is really beautiful. The pages that I enjoyed the most were the ones without too many words. Almost self-explaining pages that felt like I was absorbing the art and feel the intention that read to evaluate the emotion. I would recommend reducing the words in many pages

The gorgeous art and vulnerable emotions make this a valuable read, This reflective graphic memoir chronicles in snatches a year in artist and author Manjit Thapp's life; readers follow her emotions as they ebb and flow with the seasons, from the happy highs of early summer to the anxiety of late summer, the stagnancy of the rainy season, the fogginess of fall, the low point of winter, and, finally, the reinvigoration of spring.

Though the poetic writing can sometimes be a little simplistic, it is also tender, vulnerable, and relatable. What is most remarkable about the book is the artwork, which is absolutely stunning. It is colorful, inventive, and emotional; each panel is a delight to behold.

A really lovely depiction of the seasons and how they depict and change our moods! I especially related to the way the protagonist became more stressed and less focused and happy as the days got longer and colder.

The colors and imagery of the pages was stunning and I felt everything so deeply. I really loved the color choices for the different seasons and how she portrayed feelings and emotions. A stunning book full of gorgeous art!