Cancer Made Me a Shallower Person: A Memoir in Comics, (Paperback)

from gypsysmom

I'm still getting into the concept of graphic novels. However, I saw this one mentioned in a post about breast cancer. This year seems to be a bad year for women I know and cancer. I'm trying to make sense of it all. I wouldn't say this book helped me with that but I hope it gives me some insight...

from SqueakyChu

This book came to me in an odd way. I was at a holiday party in which wrapped books were being distributed with only their first lines read as a hint to the contents of the package. The opening lines of Engelberg's book said three things: "There's something very personal about telling people you'...

from debnance

I've never had cancer and I've never known anyone well who has had cancer, but, just as a regular person, I found this book genuine, funny, sad, clever, dark, and (contrary to the title) a little deep. Engelberg tells the story of her sudden immersion into the world of the cancer victim and the c...

from biblyotekerin

Honest, humorous description of dealing with breast cancer told in comic book form.

from jennyo

This is a memoir in comic book form written and drawn by a woman with breast cancer. I thought it was okay, but honestly, the genre is just not one that I enjoy. I did like the fact that Engelberg seemed so normal, and that her reactions to the diagnosis and treatment and all that goes along with...