Eyes Too Dry

Name: Eyes Too Dry
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781760680039
Price: 28.99 NZD
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By Alice Chipkin and Jessica Tavassoli

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Eyes Too Dry by Alice Chipkin and Jessica Tavassoli is a graphic novel that immerses readers in a poignant exploration of a complex friendship. The story artfully navigates themes of mental health, vulnerability, and connection, illustrating the emotional journey of two women as they face life's challenges together. Filled with raw honesty, it offers an intimate look into their struggles and resilience.
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Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

If you appreciate emotionally resonant graphic novels that explore themes of mental health, friendship, and self-discovery, this beautifully illustrated work might captivate you. The blend of personal storytelling with compelling artwork offers a poignant journey through complex human emotions.

A unique and powerful graphic memoir of friendship, mental illness, and art

Description

Meet Tava, a twenty-four-year-old medical student in a deep depression. Alice, her friend and housemate, is trying to figure out how to support her. Time unravels, leaving both women bewildered at the emotional landscapes that have opened before them.

"This is such a beautiful beautiful book. Deeply thoughtful, deeply impressive. A real work of heart."
- Clare Bowditch

"I have never seen mental illness depicted in this way, and the illustrations convey the physical and emotional toll of depression more powerfully than anything I've ever seen before. This is an important book about a topic that still holds so much stigma, and the more people that read it the better."
- Rebecca Shaw

Eyes Too Dry by Alice Chipkin and Jessica Tavassoli is a compelling exploration of mental illness through powerful illustrations and narrative, addressing a topic that continues to carry significant stigma.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Eyes Too Dry by Alice Chipkin and Jessica Tavassoli is praised for its unique portrayal of mental illness, using illustrations to powerfully convey depression's impact. The book is recognised for challenging the stigma surrounding mental health and is seen as an important read. It offers a touching exploration of relationships through dual perspectives, focusing on understanding and supporting each other amidst struggles.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781760680039

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 September 2017

Country: Australia

Imprint: Echo Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Weight: 432g

Pages: 224

Collections

Adult Graphic Novels Alice Chipkin Biography & Memoir Fiction Graphic Novels Jessica Tavassoli

About the Author

Alice Chipkin and Jessica Tavassoli are two 25 year-old queer women living in Melbourne, Australia. Eyes Too Dry is their debut work and first collaborative project, with Chipkin's roots in education, writing and photography, and Tavassoli's in drawing and medicine.

Their decision to make this work public was fuelled by their struggle to find stories and artwork that spoke to their experiences of encountering depression, suicidal ideation and emotional weight. And from Alice's perspective as a primary support person in particular, there was almost nothing at all. In a world that tells us to 'keep calm and carry on' the authors are offering a narrative that is vulnerable, honest and uncertain. They hope to add new ways to talk about, visualise and relate to these complex emotions.