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How I Made It To Eighteen: A Mostly True Story (2010)

by Tracy White(Favorite Author)

3.31 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

1596434546 (ISBN13: 9781596434547)

languge

English

genre

Graphic Novels & Comics

publisher

Roaring Brook Press

review 1: I happened to pick up this graphic novel during work to pass some time. I had no idea that I was going to enjoy it so much and want to finish it. The title initially made me think the story was going to be funny anecdotes of high school life but instead was about how the character (based on the author) came to terms with her unhappiness. It was very sad...seeing people struggle with depression and addiction is hard, but seeing Stacey take the steps she needed to help herself was ultimately uplifting.
review 2: For her first book this wasn't bad. Tracy White's drawing style is simplistic and matter of fact, black and white if you will, which I think is important when dealing with a subject matter such as this. I found that the character's spoke naturally and did... moren't feel forced. I enjoyed the count on the amount of time Stacey was in rehab, and the notes that were from the medical files written by doctors and nurses. I also appreciated the interviews with Stacey's friends, all of these contributed to giving other point's of view and seeing how what was going on with Stacey affected others and how they reacted to the situation. As a reader a part of me wishes that I could have experienced Stacey's road to recovery as a whole, instead of feeling we were cut off during the climax of the story. However the ending of this story and the story overall has a sort of cinematic feel and for that reason I gave this book four stars. less

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