Hungry Ghost

 

From the Publisher:

Valerie Chu is quiet, studious, and above all, thin. No one, not even her best friend, Jordan, knows that she has been bingeing and purging for years. But when tragedy strikes, Val finds herself reassessing her priorities, her choices, and her body. The path to happiness may lead her away from her hometown and her mother’s toxic projections―but first she will have to find the strength to seek help.

This beautiful and heart-wrenching young adult graphic novel takes a look at eating disorders, family dynamics, and ultimately, a journey to self-love.

My Thoughts:

Sometimes when perspective and culture gets in the way of how we feel we need to be loved and nurtured by those who mean the most to us, like mothers, that miscommunication, or mis-translation causes so much trauma that it takes us a lifetime to recover. Along the way, we break and break and break again. 

This is another one of those stories. Although this is not a memoir, if your readers want to read more/similar send them to:

• In Limbo: a graphic memoir by Deb J.J. Lee
• Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American by Laura Gao 

Publication Information:

Author/Artist: Victoria Yang

Publisher: First Second (April 25, 2023)