Absolutely gorgeous art. The story explores how relationships and past experience inform our attitudes toward our bodies and food. It's a thoughtful portrayal

CW: Fatphobia, Eating disorder

When I saw this book offered on NetGalley, it looked perfect for me. I'm a fat woman, and like anyone, I experience the struggle of self-image. I read the description, and I couldn't wait to jump into this book. Unfortunately, this graphic novel wasn't anything like I expected.

I loved the idea behind it, but the execution didn't work with me. The graphics were colorful and well done, but the story left a lot to be desired. I expected to see Mindy change and grow as a person, but unfortunately, no growth left me unsatisfied. There were some good moments in this graphic novel, but it was a solid three-caffeinated-star read for me.

I really enjoyed "Eat, and Love Yourself." Boo does a wonderful job of looking at the complicated relationship we have with our own bodies and all the factors that can play into it. The exploration of the history of Mindy's body issues in context of her current life really pulls her eating disorder and contributing factors together. Boo shows how seemingly innocuous comments can trickle into your conscience and have lasting effects. I loved how Boo takes Mindy on a journey through her history in order to heal her and set her on a better track with her body relationship. The art is wonderful and it is just a great story. I'll definitely be looking forward to what Sweeney Boo drops next.

Not gonna lie, I'm pretty impressed with this one. It wasn't that much about the plot/storyline, but it just gave such a powerful representation. We got a complex character dealing with things such as body dysmorphia and eating disorder. To me it was just on point on so many level.

Pretty simple but effective, I liked the device (a chocolate bar that makes you go back in time) they used for Mindy to reflect open herself, her past and what made her who she is today. I thought it was quite powerful and helped in making her see the hardships she's gone through from an exterior eyes that helps better understanding her problems and what she can do about it.

My main critic is that it was too short. In the end, Mindy wakes up and want to act for herself and fight. She will work to gain in self-esteem, to tell off her family and a friend that hurt her with their comments (they think they are well meaning but are actually hurtful) and to give herself the chance to open up to others romantically. But the comic is over before you know it and you don't get to actually see that growth or the results from it. It think it would be important to portrait the hope and positive aspects she'll gain by working on her self-esteem, standing for herself and opening herself to others. Without that door opening it can paint a portrait that is suffocating and feels very helpless.

Lovely comic that deals with really important theme, eating disorder. I fell in love with main character of this comic, and especially with the drawing style that was so colorful and cute! The plot of this comic was also amazing, it had so many important thoughts in it! It's a must have for every fan of YA comics!

I adored this graphic novel. The main character was so cute but she had some very real problems that a lot of girls and even guys face in thjs world.

This book is a beautiful reminder that YOU are the most important person for YOU. We all need to be loved without conditions, without judgements, but we don't love ourselves like that. At all. It's hard to love ourselves unconditionally when there's negative reinforcement all around us (negative comments, pictures in magazines...).

Eat, and Love Yourself is a chocolate bar that Mindy discovers while shopping for food. In eating it, she rediscovers periods of her life that shaped her eating disorder. In experiencing that, she understands a lot about herself, and how she is the key to finding happiness, and that she IS beautiful, inside AND out, no matter what people say about her.

I'm not used to reading graphic novels, but when I saw this one on NetGalley and read the synopsis, I jumped on the opportunity, and I'm glad I did. I'm not fat, never have been, but I've been skinny-shamed pretty much all my life. I am the way I am, I can't help it, so I learned to love it. But oh how I tried to change it, how I tried to gain weight to stop them calling me names...

TW for bulimia, anorexia, fat-shaming, body dysmorphia. If those subjects are tough for you, I would not read this book, because they are approached in a hard way.

Many thanks to BOOM! Box for the complimentary e-copy of this book through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Love yourself enough to accept the love you deserve.

Mindy is always making excuses not to date. Lately, even her best friend annoys her from trying to get on her vulnerable side. How long can Mindy survive by eating her emotions?

I wish we would've had more insight about bulimia. Why is started, if she ever got caught, the dangers of bulimia....

Just not deep enough for me.

This book is a beautiful reminder that YOU are the most important person for YOU. We all need to be loved without conditions, without judgements, but we don't love ourselves like that. At all. It's hard to love ourselves unconditionally when there's negative reinforcement all around us (negative comments, pictures in magazines...).

Eat, and Love Yourself is a chocolate bar that Mindy discovers while shopping for food. In eating it, she rediscovers periods of her life that shaped her eating disorder. In experiencing that, she understands a lot about herself, and how she is the key to finding happiness, and that she IS beautiful, inside AND out, no matter what people say about her.

I'm not used to reading graphic novels, but when I saw this one on NetGalley and read the synopsis, I jumped on the opportunity, and I'm glad I did. I'm not fat, never have been, but I've been skinny-shamed pretty much all my life. I am the way I am, I can't help it, so I learned to love it. But oh how I tried to change it, how I tried to gain weight to stop them calling me names...

TW for bulimia, anorexia, fat-shaming, body dysmorphia. If those subjects are tough for you, I would not read this book, because they are approached in a hard way.

Many thanks to BOOM! Box for the complimentary e-copy of this book through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

I really enjoyed this beautiful graphic novel. As someone suffering from body dysmorphia, this story hit very close to home. I really like how it shows glimpses of Mindy's past as you see her journey towards developing her eating disorder. Once she is able to understand the trauma from her past is she able to free herself from this disorder and begin her journey in healing. Really well done!

This was a VERY powerful read. I enjoyed the massage as well as the art tremendously. The growth and self reflection Mindy goes through was very encouraging and I loved watching her learn to love herself.

This is a relatively short, simple comic - behind the quirky, cartoonish art style, it's also a meaningful one. Eating disorders and body dysmorphia are not rare occurences that are experienced by only a few people out there. The writer shows how a lifetime of off-handed comments about eating habits or body types, even and especially coming from loved ones, can place a perfectly healthy person right in the middle of an endless cycle of self-destruction. More than anything, though, it makes you think twice about saying something unnecessary and unasked for the next time you speak to a friend who is struggling with their weight. And there is a hopeful ending to this story, no matter how grim I might sound right now! Read and understand.

i loved this graphic novel. with its adorable, brightly colored art, unique storytelling, and important message about self-love and body positivity, eat, and love yourself is perfect for audiences of all ages, and will leave a huge lingering smile on your face!

Eat, and Love Yourself by Sweeney Boo was a very interesting graphic novel for me. I don't want to go into detail just in case I give anything away but I highly recommend this graphic novel to all.

I enjoyed the book. I don’t suffer from body dismorphia so I feel like maybe I missed something.

I was given this book to read in exchange for my honest opinion.

What's that noise, you ask?
It's me, screaming from the rooftops how much I absolutely LOVED this graphic novel! Might be one of my new favorites - the artwork? Perfect. The storyline? Magnificient. Our main character? Hello, my new love. Everyone needs Mindy's story in their lives and that's that.

Eat, and Love Yourself is one of the most important graphic novels I've read in awhile. It delves deep into body dysmorphia, eating disorders, and what it means to give yourself the space to grow. This book deserves a space in every graphic novel collection

As a woman who has struggled with body image and eating issues in the past, I really felt this graphic novel was something that needed to be written. I also think a graphic novel is a really approachable way to talk about body images and eating disorders, it feels like something a wide range of people could pick up and have it feel a little more relate-able. (Although, there may be parts that are triggering for some - it can come across a little blunt, which I liked).

The art, colouring, etc is gorgeous, right up my alley - I loved it. I think the story itself felt a little rushed and missed a little bit of development for me; but, I did like the message and thought it was a good read!

Thank you #NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.
What a fun and inspiring read about the journey to "eat and love yourself'. I"m not usually a fan of graphic novels but this one was the exception. I related so much to Mindy. I used to try every single weight loss fad out there. I love how this promotes body positivity! We need more like this.

Wow. This hit really close to home in some ways. I related to Mindy’s, the main characters, struggles with her body image and body positivity a lot. While I never had the eating disorders that she struggles with, I have had a very bad relationship with food for many years. I don’t want to go into too much detail about that, as it’s very personal and a review is not the place for that. I just wanted to say that I have struggled with my body image a lot throughout the years (it is something I still struggle with) and it was so important to me to see a character like Mindy.

Speaking of Mindy, I adored her as a character. I was interested in her story and I enjoyed learning more about her as the story progressed. Mindy doesn’t only struggle with her body image, but she also feels unsure about her future and what she wants to do. That is another thing that I found very relatable about her. The other characters in this story were alright, but they didn’t stand out to me as much as Mindy.

There isn’t a strong plot in Eat, and Love Yourself. Rather this graphic novel is more of a character study. It centres around self-acceptance and self-discovery, through the revisiting of past memories. This isn’t something that bothered me, but I still wanted to mention it as it could be something other people wouldn’t enjoy. The only thing that bothered me about this graphic novel is the lack of insight to what happened with Shae, Mindy’s best friend. They had a conflict and they resolved it, yet we didn’t see anything past that. I would have loved to see what their relationship was like after what happened.

The art style and colouring of Eat, and Love Yourself was beautiful. It fit the story wonderfully and it was amazing to look at. Art is subjective though, so I would recommend checking out the preview on amazon to see if it’s your cup of tea (that goes for all graphic novels, not just this one). Overall, I really loved Eat, and Love Yourself. I’m so happy that this graphic novel exists and that I got the chance to read it! I would definitely recommend it to everyone.