#it's lonely at the centre of the earth

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[sleepless-miles]

It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth by Zoe Thorogood

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[celestialmega]

It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth by Zoe Thorogood.

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[kokopelli-in-the-cave]

it’s lonely at the centre of the earth.

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[coffeestainedcamera]

Just finished Zoe Thorogood's It's Lonely at the Center of the Earth. I'm normally an aggressive minimalist but I got it in paper without a question bc of how much I appreciated her previous book. It was harsh, but then again, the majority of my text reading is almost comically self-serious literary fiction. A brutally honest account of author's depression about fits in.

I earmarked multiple pages in there. Like the one about trying to get out of someone else's book and struggling to do so. Or the one about self-deprecation being almost a second nature.

It's bleakly funny in places, though. Humor is a favorite coping mechanism of mine for the harsh moments in life as well. But sometimes, you just want to scream and cry into a pillow until you wipe yourself out. This book is an incarnate of that as well. The ending feels like waking up after. You're ready to face the world again, even if you know this may not be the last time you do it. But you're hopeful again, at least in the moment.

It's the best book that I wouldn't recommend to anyone because it'd look vaguely concerning.

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[jondoe297]

read these two graphic novels: It's Lonely At The Centre Of The Earth and The Impending Blindness Of Billie Scott by Zoe Thorogood. Beautiful an Brilliant in every way. Zoe Thorogood is inpiring in many ways.

i read It's Lonely first then discovered Billie an read that next,but i think it's an interesting experience either one you read first.

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[sous-le-signe-de-la-lune]

JANUARY WRAP UP

Noël à la librairie des cœurs brisés by Annie Darling - 3 ☆

I've never heard of this series before I was gifted this book, but I liked the idea of following the life of booksellers / coffee shop owner as they fall in love. It made me think of a Hallmark movie when I read the blurb. Sadly, I was disappointed. I don't mind slow burn but this one didn't do it for me: they barely had cute scenes together, most of the time they were arguing and being rude.

2. Bluets by Maggie Nelson - 3.5 ☆

Bluets is an interesting poetic essay / memoir, that through the flow of the author's ideas, offers a collection of facts from poets, authors, artists, philosophers about the color blue. At some point, she focuses a lot on the vision: what it means to see blue? What if you don't see it? She offers clinical examples to discuss these ideas, which I found interesting. But sadly, I don't think there was a good balance between the facts she had collected and her memories. I liked when she mentioned her friend, but the memories about the prince of blue weren't always going well with the flow of the text.

3. Kiss & Tell by Adib Khorram - 3 ☆

I loved Darius and knew I would read anything Adib Khorram would write after that. So, I was looking forward to reading Kiss & Tell, and even if it wasn't exactly what I expected, I'm still glad it managed to open up a discussion about being queer in the public eye, the sanitization that can comes with it, and the slut shaming. There's also a focus on sex, because Hunter is sexually active but has to have a "virgin" persona because he's in a boy band. It could have had a better impact if there had been a better balance between the romance and Hunter's interactions with his bandmates, which were almost non-existent. 

4. It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth by Zoe Thorogood - 3 ☆

I love the way she played with her art style and the overall structure of the graphic novel, it was really fun and clever (especially when it starts again). Because I've never read her other comics, I felt detached from what she was mentioning, and to be honest sometimes I was lost between the different flashbacks. It was interesting and raw, but I didn't connect with the story, which doesn't mean it's bad, I do think others can gain something from it. It's different from other stories I've read about depression and suicidal ideation. Overall, it's a really good graphic novel / memoir.

5. The Angel of Khan el-Khalili by P. Djèlí Clark - 3 ☆

(art by Kevin Hong)

I recently recommended A Dead Djinn in Cairo to my friend and realized I haven't read this short story yet. I loved the narration in the second person, it's one of my favorite when it's done well, and it was the case. I wanted more from the story, but it was still satisfying and i can't wait to read the next book in the series.

6. The Six Deaths of the Saint by Alix E. Harrow - 5 ☆

It was more a 4.75 stars but I rounded up because it quickly became one of my favorite short stories. In 30 pages, the characters and their motives were well-developed. They is a Girl, a Squire, A King, a Priest, a Devil and a Saint. Some of them are limited in the perception of themselves and other because of the role that was imposed on them and it was done so well, especially thanks to the poetic prose. I wish this novella could exist in a physical format so I could highlight everything again.

I figured out what was going on right when they started to explain everything and it was gut-wrenching to realize that every line could mean different things, because then you realize how clever the narration was. Not only that, but I love narration that are "traditional" and here, the use of I, She and You was interesting.

my goodreads

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[smashpages]

Zoe Thorogood received the 2023 Russ Manning Most Promising Newcomer Award at the 2023 Eisner Awards ceremony for her work on writer/artist of The Impending Blindness of Billie Scott (Avery Hill), It’s Lonely at the Centre of the Earth (Image) and Rain (Image).

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[abayarts]

It's Lonely At The Centre Of The Earth by Zoe Thorogood

this book....made me cry, laughed, and cried some more.

i would reread the last 5 pages when i get a bit depress.

you should read it. find it on hoopla

#It's Lonely At The Centre Of The Earth #zoe thorogood

[bichenistraumatised]

it's lonely at the centre of the earth

Read a tweet saying her father bought it for her cause he said it reminded him of her. My parents are nice but i don't think they understand my mental health struggles. They're nice people tho, after all it's their first time being a human and parent too. I haven't treated myself to anything in last 2 years, not even new clothes, (except for 2 i had to buy for festival and a ritual cause it was mandatory) so im gonna buy this book for myself and not feel guilty about it

#mental illness #tw depressing stuff #depressing shit #healing journey #never ending cycle #tired of life #mentally tired #mental health #feeling lost #i don't know what's going on with me anymore #It's lonely at the centre of the earth

[sleepless-miles]

It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth by Zoe Thorogood

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[celestialmega]

It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth by Zoe Thorogood.

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[patemi-pk]

OT...

...però It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth è stato il più bel fumetto che ho letto negli ultimi 365 giorni. Nel 2024 arriverà in Italia per Bao, quindi mi raccomando, non fatevelo sfuggire.

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[this-is-not-a-slow-burn]

Looked up It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth and Google Books helpfully supplied this as part of the profile of the book.

#It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth #Zoe Thorogood #Graphic Novel #Comic

[smillingcartoonist]

It’s Lonely at the Center of the Earth

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[aroaessidhe]

It’s Lonely At The Centre Of The Earth by Zoe Thorogood

#It’s Lonely At The Centre Of The Earth #great comic. very raw and messy depiction of depression with interesting formatting and multimedia #graphic novels