I liked the illustrations and the way this autobiography was told. I think it's a very effective way of storytelling, and everything she wrote about was very relatable

This book was amazing!! Gallagher is a fantastic artist and insightful storyteller. I forgot I was reading a book at times because I felt my own thoughts and feelings in the page. If you or anyone you know has struggled with body image issues please read this book. I felt seen and validated in this book, Gallagher was able to put my thoughts and feelings into words. This is an issue that can be very though to talk about but Gallagher tells her story with grace and care that any reader will love.

Thank you NetGalley and the publishers for the opportunity to review this title. As a fellow millennial, this hit a bit close to home often. A beautifully drawn story that touches on the authors troubles with body issues and disordered eating among other things. I would recommend this to every single one of my friends.

As someone who's always been plus-sized, dealing with an eating disorder, and on a journey of self-love, this memoir in graphic novel form really resonated with me. It captures the struggles many of us faced growing up in the 90s and early 00s, bombarded by diet culture. I appreciated the focus on how parents shape our views of food and body image, and how these issues can impact relationships. The graphics were charming, and despite moments of sorrow, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publishers, and Siobhán Gallagher for this powerful graphic novel.

Sometimes I think I forget how cruel teenage-dom was. This transported me right back but with the 26 year old mind I have now. It isn’t often I see myself in memoirs, and this was so so refreshing to have.

**Review of *Full of Myself***

*Full of Myself* by Siobhán Gallagher is a delightful and introspective graphic memoir that offers a humorous yet poignant exploration of self-acceptance and personal growth. Through a combination of witty comics and striking illustrations, Gallagher takes readers on a journey from teenage anxiety and self-doubt to adult self-love and self-acceptance.

Gallagher’s memoir centers on her experiences growing up, marked by a desire to conform to societal ideals of beauty and success. At 30, Gallagher reflects on her teenage struggles with anxiety and diet culture, revealing the gap between her youthful aspirations and the reality of her adult self. This candid reflection is delivered with a perfect blend of humor and honesty, making it both engaging and relatable.

The strength of *Full of Myself* lies in Gallagher’s ability to capture the awkwardness and imperfections of her journey with charm and authenticity. Her illustrations, which are both striking and expressive, complement her narrative beautifully, adding depth and visual appeal to her personal story. The witty and self-deprecating humor she employs helps to navigate the more challenging aspects of her experiences, making them accessible and resonant with readers.

Gallagher’s storytelling is both heartwarming and insightful. She doesn’t shy away from the complexities of self-acceptance and the societal pressures that can distort our self-image. Instead, she presents her journey with a refreshing transparency, showing that growth and self-love are achievable, albeit often messy and imperfect. The memoir’s tone is uplifting and encouraging, offering readers a sense of camaraderie and solidarity.

While the memoir is engaging and humorous, it occasionally feels more like a series of personal anecdotes rather than a deeply structured narrative arc. Some readers might find themselves wishing for a more cohesive exploration of Gallagher’s evolution or additional depth in certain aspects of her journey.

In summary, *Full of Myself* is a charming and heartfelt graphic memoir that successfully combines humor with introspection. Siobhán Gallagher’s candid portrayal of her path from teenage insecurity to adult self-acceptance offers a relatable and uplifting read. Her illustrations and witty commentary make this memoir a standout addition to the genre, resonating with anyone who has grappled with self-image and personal growth.

This is a graphic memoir by author Siobhan Gallagher that looks at the issues many women face of body self-acceptance.
I think it's a great concept and I think many women will be able to relate to the story.
I personally have enjoyed other graphic memoirs more though because this one felt very body focused but in reality there is a lot more we need to accept about ourselves.
There were cute little looks at the fashions of each era which was so fun to look at because I've lived through all those trends too.

I'm really sorry but it wasn't my cup of tea. Despite the story of the important journey of growth in the author's life, I didn't really enjoyed the art style. Drawings, colors and setting of the pages didn't meet my taste. By the way, the story represented was sometimes heartwarming as we all had our issues growing up and usually, at least in my experience, were related to physical appearances and body changes that, as a young girl and then woman, weren't easy at all to deal with.

This is a tough book to review. It is much larger than the average graphic novel. This would have been a deterrent, if the author had not partitioned the book in a very relatable format.

The author has enough diaries to look back and pick through tiny details for the time periods which count as individual chapters.

Each chapter begins with the time period and a brief introduction as to what was prominently going on in her life. Given that she’s almost the same age as me, it was interesting to see the differences over the years between different cultures.

There’s a certain relatability between the information provided to us, the emotions they elicit and what might have happened to us ( the reader) at the same ages. Even if the problems are not the same, growing up is tough and this book chronicles such a story.

I think what finally had me rating the book the way that I did was the presentation itself. It’s a heavy book in theme as well as content, but does not linger on the hard parts just for the sake of drawing out extra emotions.

I would recommend this to people who like memoirs with quirky details and that tables serious self-growth.

I received an ARC thanks to Netgalley and the publishers but the review is entirely based on my own reading experience.

This was an interesting graphic memoir exploring Gallagher's experience with body image, social media influence, being a women and more. Having grown up around similar millennial influences, I can see and understand Gallagher's struggle. There was a strong sense of not feeling good enough which trickled down to many other areas of her life. As Gallagher grows and becomes more independent, we see her start to heal and find self-acceptance which was very touching to see.

Thanks NetGalley for my arc!

Unique and quirky with some tough to swallow topics dealt with in a considering and careful way. I wish I'd had this book available when I was younger. This book makes you realise you are not alone without being patronising or looking down on you. I enjoyed the contrast of the bright colourful pictures against the intense subject matter.

"I wish you had all been less afraid"

this is chock full of universal feminine experiences, tongue-in-cheek humor, and super vulnerable but important moments throughout Siobhan's life growing up as a girl in a world that just so happens to hate girls and how to heal from that as a woman.

Wow, this was really good! The author explores her childhood and young adulthood as a woman always being subjected to these "perfect women" in the media and to all these expectations that come with it. I had the same experiences while growing up, and those images really influenced me. So it was enlightening how she learned how to accept herself as she is and I really need to do that, roo! A comic everybody should read.

Full of Myself is an honest and open look at author Siobhan Gallagher's journey with accepting her body. Gallagher examines how the media's representation of women's bodies fed into her self-doubt. The book is equal parts funny, relatable, and gut-wrenching. There were pages that made me chuckle and moments that hit too close to home. But no matter how uncomfortable things got, I felt seen. That's a beautiful thing.
Anyone who has struggled with their body image will see a lot of themselves represented on the page - I know I did. Gallagher doesn't make you feel ashamed or guilty, rather she's welcoming, accepting, and understanding. Gallagher lets you know you are not alone in your fight for self-acceptance.

I'm sure this story will resonate with someone, but it didn't with me. I liked the pages that had the fashion of the era, but it seemed very text heavy without saying a whole lot.

This is a memoir about what most women go through growing up. I think it's very hard to put yourself out there like that and talk about this, but at the same time I was left feeling like... this graphic novel could've been more. It is very surface-level, it talks about things that yes at one point they weren't talked about, but in 2024 it adds nothing to the whole body dysmorphia discourse.

I wish it was more focused on the raw and personal, and less on the things that are already familiar and obvious in this day and age.

But I did love all the pop culture references.

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Certain elements of this graphic novel cut too close to home.

When I was a teen, definitely there was imposter syndrome.

I am glad that I have come to accept myself in all ways and found someone who loves me for what and who I am.

I still dont understand why people think they can say what they want about how people look?? Isn't it more important that the person is healthy?

Pfft.. I am sure many others have had body image issues and I think this is a good graphic novel to pick up.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

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Adult comic focusing on a woman's journey to self-acceptance, what with media pressure in her teens to be a certain svelteness and so on. What hurt it was that it wasn't exactly pleasurable to read – the narrative can be in its usual pride of place, but then the dialogue interrupts that, and arrowed captions and comedic beats disturb the flow of that too. Visually, colouring is really weird – just blocks of green above many scenes set at home, a bright red brick across half a paragraph about something or other, as if the editor had flagged it up for correction. Perhaps that was the point – that all the messages this woman's mind was receiving were in error – but it really pulls focus from both the message and the character when you're wondering why floating panels of colour are just dumped on things at random. If this had been the first book on this topic to come my way I may have stuck with it, but it was nothing like original enough either.

A fascinating memoir into the author’s challenges with her body image and her journey to accept herself as she is.

She looks back on her struggles with dieting and the image she had of her own femininity, and how she tried to reach the goal of perfection. It is an interesting novel. Body image is not an issue I have thought much about and so it was interesting to see the way in which the author’s question about body image could be so destructive of her.

I don’t think the subject matter was one that truly engaged me, but the colours, artwork And pace of the story were captivating.

Copy provided by Netgalley in exchange for an unbiased review.

In the past year, I have found a new love of reading and its graphic novels. I feel like I have unlocked a whole new world. When I read the cover and saw illustration, I was hooked. I am 30 years old and I felt this was perfect for my age. I sometimes find it hard to find graphic novels that are targeted to the adult audience but this was perfect. I do feel that someone who is a teen would also enjoy this book as well. The art work was perfect and the author is so easy to love.