Wow! What a beautifully illustrated book. I wish I didn't get this as a kindle copy to review because I know the images and text are going to stand out so much more in a print copy! Thapp writes in your second chapter: As the prolonged periods of light persist some plants being to wilt ... stress and anxiety creep up.s settling into the skin as sweat." 2020 has been such a year of feelings - what an emotional rollercoaster. I am so happy I had the opportunity to read this book. Feelings explores Thapp's feeling of loneliness if you are experiencing it alone or with others, it is still a difficult experience.

I related to every word written and image drawn. Again, on the kindle copy, it was hard to read the text sometimes even after brightening the screen, but I am really excited for this book to come out so I can get a copy.

I received this book free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Traveling through the seasons, Majit Thapp's art follows her own changing emotions and moods as they mirror the weather. It's a really visually interesting and creative way of expressing how we as humans are really just sophisticated plants who need water, sunshine, and good soil to thrive. I've had a lot of anxiety lately about what winter is going to mean during a pandemic, when it's dark all the time and we're trapped inside. FEELINGS was a wonderful reminder that everything is temporary, and summer days are still ahead.

An excellent text about seasonal depression that managed to elevate sadness to art. Very moving and gorgeous.

#Feelings is a beautiful graphic novel focusing on exactly what it says, "A Story in Seasons." Thapp's colors, drawings, and other graphics follow her through the vibrant nature of summer, through the dark days of winter, and back to a hopeful spring--mirroring a depressive and isolating cycle that many feel to varying degrees before hopefully reemerging again in the Spring and Summer. The words accompanying the graphics are sometimes flowing, sometimes stilted to match the emotions portrayed. The simplicity of any storyline is overshadowed by the beauty and detail of the drawings to create a complete and complex picture. Many thanks to the publishers and #NetGalley for the ARC.

“Feelings” is a beautiful graphic novel that follows the journey of a young woman through a year of emotions. It explores the topic of seasonal anxiety and depression, spanning from the delight of summer to the isolation of winter.

The message of this short graphic novel is important. It provides a window for those who do not experience these seasonal changes of emotions to grow and understand the feelings of those that do. Enraptured, I read this novel entirely in one sitting during my lunch break at work. Once released, I will be purchasing this one for my collection.

This book takes a look into one woman's ups and downs of a whole year, going season by season. The artwork is beautiful but the story just wasn't there for me. Felt more like a graphic poetry collection than an illustrated novel. If you're looking for a quick read and want to empathize with another human, then read this book. If not, just skip.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for letting me read an ARC of this book.

*Thank you Netgalley for providing me with an eARC for my honest review*

I've never read a graphic novel that takes emotions through seasons as this did. It was beautifully written, almost like a poem and the art was stunning.

Often, it's easy to feel alone and I found comfort reading this since it was very relatable. I'm already looking forward to spring and having the physical copy of this book in hand! 🌱

I enjoyed the emotions that this book tried to evoke. However I found the illustrations were lacking in vibrancy. Also I did not understand the point at times of what I was reading with no clear beginning, middle or ending. A good effort on the author's part to capture the myriad of feelings that seasonal changes evokes however I do not think this book lived up to what it intended to do. It was not executed well.

A big Thank You!!!!, to Netgalley and the publisher for my early access of Feelings: A Story in Seasons by Manjit Thapp and Random House Publishing Group. All opinions in this review are my own honest opinion. I would recommend this book to anyone that likes Arts & Photography, Biographies & Memoirs and Comics & Graphic Novels. The illustrations bring you on a journey through visual emotions, this is a book on the author's world that changed with the seasons. Beautifully done.

This a very short and poignant graphic memoir about the year in a life of an artist who experiences seasonal anxiety/depression. I found this so relatable! I’ve always struggled with what I call my “fall funk,” when autumn really puts me in a lethargic and unmotivated mood, and it was such a relief to see that reflected in someone else. Manjit Thapp is very meditative and introspective.

Obviously we are all affected by the seasons, changing daylight, changing weather, but I feel there are also seasons of life. Times of our life where things are growing like Spring, when we are at the height of happiness like Summer, or when our lives are in limbo like Fall/Autumn, etc. This theme can be analyzed pretty deeply even though the graphic memoir is quite succinct. I can definitely see myself coming back to this book in future years when I wanted to be reminded that this cyclical experience isn’t so isolated.

I would like to thank Manjit Thapp, Random House Publishing Group and NetGalley for an advanced copy of Feelings in exchange for an honest review. This graphic novel was simply beautiful and I could not put it down! Thapp did a fantastic job of centering her emotions into image from the spacing, the facial features, and the coloring. As each season was reflected upon, I felt the shift in emotions, which shows just how powerful both the narration and the imagery are in this collection.

One thing that I absolutely loved about this book was the attention to detail in its nature elements. Whether it was the outside landscape or a small house plant, Thapp truly focuses on these aspects and how mood can shift within the outside world as well; it is not just humans that experience these emotional or physical changes.

I simply adored this book; there is not one aspect that I would change. I will absolutely be recommending this book to everyone.

Beautifully illustrated graphic novel that takes the reader inside the writer’s emotional world through the seasons.

I enjoyed the portrayal of nature, the author herself, and social media. This book will make those who experience seasonal affective disorder feel less alone.

The book explores the concept of loneliness, and how even if one knows intellectually that others are lonely, it is still a difficult experience. In addition, the book describes the demand for productivity and the struggle to manage season-based moods and these demands.

The book has an almost dreamlike quality that is perfect to let the reader slow down and look within.

Thanks to NetGalley and Randomhouse Publishing Group for the ARC of this novel.

**I received an e-copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.**

Unfortunately I did not really connect with this book. It seemed like a spiral into seasonal depression and its symptoms. I did not feel like there was much of story beyond that. Some of the art was very pretty but that's really not enough for me.

I wanted to love this book, and found myself just enjoying the beautiful art for the most part. It’s short, simple, and more of a poem than a story. I think certain people will really enjoy this book, but it unfortunately wasn’t for me.

This book is absolutely gorgeous - the art is amazing and it had a beautiful flow through the seasons. It was a very honest look at anxiety and depression over the seasons and it was a very real portrayal. The only thing I struggled with a little bit was that everything appeared fixed and anew but nothing had changed other than a season, and it mentioned that they were able to be ready for the next year, but nothing really new happened and I think sometimes mental health needs a little more work. But, I'm not the author and it could be a very real situation. It is beautiful.

First thing's first: Thank you NetGalley and Penguin House for allowing me to read and review this AMAZING graphic novel.


I love that this book is illustrated, because word's just aren't enough to describe any mental health. The fact that Thapp created the evolution of anxiety (and what seemed like depression) through seasons really resonated with me. Not just because people tend to feel blue when the weather is cold, but because I believe we as individuals have our own seasons. I loved that before she got into each season had little "notes" about the season, like prequel to the stage of anxiety we were about to enter. There is a poetic tone to all the words. And I love how they are intentionally placed in the illustrations.

I cannot say enough how much this book resonated with me. I haven't read anything else by Thapp, but now I really want to.

I'm so getting my hands on a physical copy when it comes out in March.

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What a beautiful way to represent anxiety. I personally really related to this and as someone with anxiety and seasonal depression. This was just beautifully told in my opinion, so simple but so impactful.

A Beautifully illustrated book that guides you through the 4 seasons of “feelings”. Every season has deep meaningful quotes that will flood your soul. Breathe in Breathe out “ I don’t need to break myself apart to fit anyone’s shadow”.

i loved this! i requested it because i’ve followed manjit thapp on instagram for a while now and love her art. this was so lovely, the art is so beautiful and it all really resonated with mr and my current feelings.

Feelings is a poignant graphic novel that explores the author's challenges with anxiety and depression throughout the seasons. The illustrations are beautifully rendered and through the color palettes and expressive character development, the reader gets the sense of how the author is feeling. I think that many people will be able to see their own experiences with anxiety disorders and seasonal affective disorder reflected in the book.

Advanced copy provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.