My Body in Pieces

A deeply emotional graphic memoir of a young womans struggles with self-esteem and body image issues. All Marie-Nolle wants is to be thin and beautiful. She wishes that her thighs were slimmer, that her stomach lay flatter. Maybe then her parents wouldnt make fun of her eating habits at family dinners, the girls at school wouldnt call her ugly, and the boy she likes would ask her out. This all-too-relatable memoir follows Marie-Nolle from childhood to her twenties, as she navigates what it means to be born into a body that doesnt fall within societys beauty standards. When, as a young teen, Marie-Nolle begins a fitness regime in an effort to change her body, her obsession with her weight and size only grows and she begins having suicidal thoughts. Fortunately for Marie-Nolle, a friend points her in the direction of therapy, and slowly, she begins to realize that she doesnt need the approval of others to feel whole. Marie-Nolle Hberts debut graphic memoir is visually stunning and drawn entirely in graphite pencil, depicting a deeply personal and emotional journey that encourages us to all be ourselves without apology. Key Text Features graphic novel comic style