A beautifully done graphic novel that depicted the changing of the seasons and how your emotions can shift with it. At times, given that I received a digital arc (thank you to NetGalley for sending it my way!), I found that the typography was hard to read, but the message was expressed so well alongside the illustrations that zooming in to read the text was well worth it.

This book is a very poetic depiction of the emotions someone may go through during the seasons. Manjit Thapp breaks down how her mood changes by season and it is incredibly accurate to how I feel as well. I forget how the weather and seasons play such a role in how we are feeling overall. Thapp doesn't write much but there is no need to because the images say so much in themselves. An emotional read but very personal and relatable. I definitely recommend this for people who may experience seasonal affective disorder or want to get a better understanding of it.

As winter begins to rear it's head this book felt like poignant reminder to those of us who find ourselves falling further into our depression that we are not alone.
Manjitt Thapp's words and art felt like someone taking my head and saying "me too and thats okay, the world will still be here come spring"

If you or someone you know suffers from depression be that seasonal or not I'd recommend this book.

What a lovely graphic memoir. Manjit takes the reader through the ups and downs of anxiety and depression as they manifest throughout the different seasons of the year. Her thoughts are very relatable and the illustrations - wow. I hope there will be more from Manjit in the future because I would love to read it.

This is a beautiful story with beautiful art. Despite talking about such a sensitive topic, mental health, it is such a soothing read. It reminded me it's ok to have bad days because in the end I will persevere. There is something special about knowing that you're not the only one "going through it." I'm going to purchase a copy so I can read through it on my worst days <3

This was very relatable in terms of seasonal depression and I think it gives a good insight into that - how our feelings will easily fluctuate with the way the world changes and the seasons come. How hard it is to find time to do things you enjoy and just...being there.

A gorgeous and emotional graphic novel. This was such a unique and relatable read. The story takes you through the various shifting moods that happen with the changing seasons, and I found I connected with this so much. It talks about the stages of joy, anxiety, depression, tiredness, and every emotion that shifts with the seasons. The artwork is absolutely phenomenal and I couldn’t begin to recommend this book enough! Please give it a read!!!

*Thanks Netgalley and Random House Publishing Group - Random House for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review *

Feelings by Manjit Thapp is a nonfictional graphic novel discussing the thoughts, feelings and personal changes of an unnamed narrator (I assume is Thapp) throughout a year. These feelings tend to change and adapt to the changing of the seasons.

For a fairly short graphic nonfictional book, it covers a wide range of thoughts and emotions that are portrayed through gorgeous art and limited wording but does it really well. The art work of this book is so pretty yet simple and it works hand in hand with the emotions of the words. At the beginning of each new season (chapter) there is a lovely poem to go along with it and it sort of wraps up and explains the feelings within that time.

Despite this being a beautiful book, I just wish there was a bit more to it. I wish there was a bit more narration to go along with the illustrations just to add a little bit more emotions and highlight the feelings overall

This book is in a graphic novel format that focuses on a woman's mental health. The season changes every chapter and so does her mood, thought life, and circumstances. The woman is an artist as well as a plant owner and her hobbies diminish as each season goes by. This book seems to reflect the truth about how the weather can determine our happiness. The woman seems to suffer from seasonal depression, but she works to better her mental health as each chapter goes on. This book was opened my eyes to the reality of what it is like to be sad for an extensive amount of time and I would recommend this book to anyone who struggles with their mental health.

When I picked this book up I expected it to be similar to Rupi Kaur's style of expression, predominantly words with some imagery scattered throughout. That was not the case at all. This book felt like a an ode to the seasons, an ode to nature and feelings and the changes within each of us as the outdoors transform from season to season throughout the year. I really enjoyed the simple yet powerful expressions of creative expansion and loving life to the fullest despite challenges with anxiety and emotional/mental health struggles. I enjoyed the graphic novel style to the book and the simple but powerful message.

Do you remember how the Summer sun makes you feel, in the darkest, longest parts of Winter - and all that both bring with them? We follow a young woman as she traverses the beautifully rendered seasons of her moods. From soaking up all of High Summer to the last warm, inspiring drop, through the lonely cocoon of Winter: it’s so cool, I feel like Lana del ray could score it perfectly. The concise but simply lyrical prose is relatable, and the illustrations are gorgeous, modern, and confidently beautiful, and at the same time warm and soft - even in the coolest months. I love that the colors soothe your senses, as if you’re basking in a sunbeam, most of all. And that the story revolves around feeling all the feels of one’s own internal, emotional experience, not around a love interest like most young adult books do. This book is gorgeous, and would be a great gift for a moody teenager, your introverted artsy friend, or anyone who feels a bit blue in the inside months.

This beautiful and timely book is a great addition to any collection. The seasonal descriptions were my favorite and I loved how we moved through the story.

**I received an ARC from the publisher on Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Wow! I don't know where to begin. This book/graphic novel is beautiful, amazing, and wonderful. I cried it touched me so much. Manjit Thapp did an excellent job showing the struggles of depression and anxiety that people face daily. I loved how she broke it into seasons because sometimes it comes like that. The drawings were beautiful and colorful. And I just can't get over the words. They resonated with me and my personal struggles. I read it 3 times in a row! I highly recommend this book.

Thank you @netgalley and @randomhouse for my copy of this beautiful graphic novel.

I loved the soft, gently paced prose accompanying the illustrations that shows one woman’s year as her moods follow the seasons. Her emotions and creativity soar in the summer and start to fun with winter’s muted light. As spring nears, we see her blossom again. I can’t wait to have a hard copy of this in my hands to turn again and again!
This one isn’t due out until spring of 2021, so get your preorders in now, you won’t want to miss this one ❤️
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Feelings is full of... well... feelings. The author, Manjit Thapp, uses the seasons as an outline for her mental health which is what I expected out of a book with the subtitle A Story in Seasons. This is mainly a book of art. There are words and the words to hold a lot of meaning, but the focus is more on the art than most graphic novels with a 50/50 mix

As the reader you're clearly an outsider in Thapp's moods and feelings as I never actually felt what she was feeling. I've read other mental health themed graphic novels which translated things like anxiety better, but I think that was Thapp's point. My feeling is that she's presenting what would be seen by an outsider while also giving us her thoughts on the changing seasons.

The art was pretty and easy to enjoy. I didn't have to stare at each picture contemplating the meaning, it was all quite clear and pretty.

Manjit Thapp tells a full story by using few words and that's quite an accomplishment. I recommend this for anyone who wants to read a more cerebral graphic novel. It's well worth your time.

Thank you to Net Galley and the Random House Publishing group for allowing me to read this in exchange for an honest review.

“I've got a cloudy outlook, but I pretend it's all fine. Because nothing less than sunshine is acceptable.”

Feelings: A Story in Seasons is a graphic memoir by Manjit Thapp that focuses on mental health and how it can change based on the time of year. Some seasons bring hope, while others only agitate inevitable anxiety. The memoir is divided into 6 seasons: High Summer, Low Summer, Monsoon, Autumn, Winter, & Spring.

While I did find the content of Thapp’s graphic memoir to be relatable, I was most impressed by the artwork in this piece. Thapp’s use of color and line are stunning. The simplicity in the illustrations allowed the emotions to be relayed through the prose of the text, which is quite poetic and almost feels like verse at certain points. Illustration complements the attempt to relay mental health as words often fall short in explaining the complexities of anxiety and depression.

Thank you to Random House and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this arc.

I didn't like this at all. The only good thing about this was the beautiful images. The colours were amazing.
The words, sentences, prose? They're not all that good, and they're mostly cheesy.
It just feels useless, I don't see the point of the book. I've dealt with anxiety but I don't feel like this is interesting.
The blue light thingy didn't appear early enough for us to understand. It was just randomly announced...

An absolutely gorgeous graphic novel that reminds all of us how easy it is to get caught up in our own heads.
Thapp reminds us that “we are not alone...but [knowing] that makes us no less lonely”. A beautifully-written description of feelings that works well when paired with the season typically celebrated in Southeast Asia.

The book’s dialogue feels *so* relatable, yet I can’t recall ever reading a book so different from what’s out there. I like Thapp’s voice, simply put. Feelings was a worthwhile book. I am so glad I requested it.

Thank you Netgalley and the publishers for an e-arc of this wonderful graphic novel for an honest review.

I thought this was such a great graphic novel all about anxiety and seasonal depression. I never really thought about that there was such a thing as seasonal depression. This was such an eye opener and there were times where I felt I could relate in some small way. I think it was courageous of the author to write about what she experienced.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the copy of Feelings. This is a voluntary review.

A reflective, stunning illustration of seasonal anxiety. A year in time is shown, with each season lifting or dampening the mood and productivity of the MC. I adored the art, it was expressive and in combination with the narration, speaks to the way weather and time can take us through our own seasons.