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A review by pepe_pepe
It's All Absolutely Fine by Ruby Elliot
3.0
Filled with Elliot's slice of life illustrations and surprising insights, It's All Absolutely Fine gives a humorous but honest portrayal on mental health and life in general. This book comes more from the experience of mental illness rather than advice on it, and I'm sure many people will empathise with this. It covers depression, bipolar disorder, body image, eating disorders, anxiety and self-esteem from the author's POV and anyone can easily identify with her as she describes not just mental health but problems everybody faces in life, especially when they feel down. I can definitely see the humor and the accuracy in the drawings but would have liked to see more worded responses from Elliot. I did feel that the book ran a little long with all the illustrations and some of them could have been more relevant. It's honestly a little depressing as well, but I think that's the whole point, what with it being honest and all. It does end off with a positive note though and I'm glad Elliot has found help and is in a better place than she used to be.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.