Kimiko Does Cancer

Name: Kimiko Does Cancer
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781551528199
Price: 34.99 NZD
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By Kimiko Tobimatsu

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Summary

Kimiko Does Cancer is a graphic memoir that captures the experience of Kimiko Tobimatsu, a young, queer, mixed-race woman diagnosed with breast cancer at twenty-five. Supported by tender illustrations from Keet Geniza, the book explores navigating treatments, relationships, and the complexities of the cancer community from a fresh, honest perspective. It challenges traditional narratives by addressing topics like dating during menopause and balancing work with illness, all while Kimiko seeks to find her own path through a health crisis.
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This graphic memoir will resonate with readers interested in personal health journeys, LGBTQ+ narratives, and those seeking nuanced, authentic stories about illness beyond the usual clichés. It is especially suited for adults and young adults wanting a fresh, relatable take on cancer and identity.

With tender illustrations by Keet Geniza, Kimiko Does Cancer

Description

At the age of twenty-five, Kimiko Tobimatsu was a young, queer, mixed-race woman with no history of health problems whose world was turned upside down when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. In an instant, she became immersed in a new and complicated life of endless appointments, evaluations, and treatments, and difficult conversations with her partner and parents. Kimiko knew that this wasn't what being twenty-five was supposed to be like... but then, she didn't have a choice.

With tender illustrations by Keet Geniza, Kimiko Does Cancer is a graphic memoir that upends the traditional cancer narrative from a young woman's perspective, confronting issues such as dating while in menopause, navigating work and treatment, and talking to well-meaning friends, health care professionals, and other cancer survivors with viewpoints different from her own. Not one for pink ribbons or runs for the cure, Kimiko seeks connection within the cancer community while also critiquing the mainstream cancer experience.

Honest and poignant, Kimiko Does Cancer is about finding one's own way out of a health crisis.

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?

Praised for its candid and heartfelt storytelling, Kimiko Does Cancer offers an important and insightful queer perspective on living with cancer. Reviewers highlight its openness, vulnerability, and thoughtful exploration of identity, body image, and self-worth. The expressive illustrations have been compared to Alison Bechdel's work, enriching Kimiko's original narrative that expands the typical cancer memoir genre.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781551528199

Publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 November 2020

Country: Canada

Imprint: Arsenal Pulp Press

Illustration: 96 Illustrations

Contributors:

Illustrated by Keet Geniza

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 203.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 96

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Adult Graphic Novels Fiction Graphic Novels Kimiko Tobimatsu

About the Author

Kimiko Tobimatsu is an employment and human rights lawyer by day. Kimiko Does Cancer, based on her own experience, is her first book.

Keet Geniza is a Filipinx-Canadian illustrator and comic artist. Born and raised in Manila, she moved to Toronto in 2006 and has since immersed herself in zines and comics as a way to document her struggles as a queer immigrant woman of color. Kimiko Does Cancer is her first book.