*This book was given to me in exchange for an honest review and is suggested for mature audiences.
In Beirut where it is considered taboo to discuss such things, 18-year-old Noémie is diagnosed with cancer and this book shows her treatment and recovery from her illness.
This depiction is fairly unflinching. I say ‘fairly’ because it’s not gory or anything but Noémie is very frank about infections and the like. It’s honest and harrowing but also hopeful. The book doesn’t end when her treatment ends; it continues through when you’re “cured” but the mental toll on someone going through all that lingers on and I haven’t seen many others talking about that. And the colored pencil style is beautiful. I guess a trigger warning for cancer-related health issues since that can be tough for some people. 5 out of 5.
