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Food school [graphic novel] / Jade Armstrong.

Armstrong, Jade, (author,, illustrator.).

Summary:

Olive, a twenty-something college dropout, enrols in a full-time outpatient program for eating disorder recovery where they learn, talk, and cry about eating disorders as part of a survivor support group. Intensely committed to recovery, Olive confronts the secretive, self-destructive, and sometimes tragically comedic nature of their illness, while struggling with the complexities of modern mental health care. With support and perspective from their roommate, a fellow patient, and their partner, Olive learns to open up about their abusive relationship with food and exercise and finds ways to cope with the reality of living in a society that actively encourages disordered eating.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781772620962 (paperback)
  • Physical Description: 77 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 18 cm
  • Edition: 3rd edition.
  • Publisher: Wolfville, NS : Conundrum Press, [2024]

Content descriptions

General Note:
"1st edition (digital): for ShortBox Comic Fair, 2022 edited by Victor Martins with additional editing by Christine Wong"--Title page verso.
"2nd edition: a Hello Boyfriend comic, 2023"--Title page verso.
Subject: Young women > Comic books, strips, etc.
Body image > Comic books, strips, etc.
Eating disorders > Comic books, strips, etc.
Self-esteem > Comic books, strips, etc.
Genre: Graphic novels.
Slice-of-life comics.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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  • Perseus Publishing

    "Funny and informative, Jade effortlessly hits the sweet spot between silly and sincere to deliver a delightful treat despite its heavy topic. Grab a snack, a drink and definitely grab Food School!" – Hana Chatani, author of Give Her Back To Me

    A twenty-something college dropout enrols in a full-time outpatient program for eating disorder recovery. As they change their relationship with food, their relationships with people change, too. 

    Olive's post-secondary education isn't what they'd planned. Instead of college, they spend five days a week, eight hours a day at what Olive calls "Food School": a full-time outpatient program for eating disorder recovery where they learn, talk, and cry about eating disorders as part of a survivor support group. 

    Intensely committed to recovery, Olive confronts the secretive, self-destructive, and sometimes tragically comedic nature of their illness, while struggling with the complexities of modern mental health care. With support and perspective from their roommate, a fellow patient, and their partner, Olive learns to open up about their abusive relationship with food and exercise—and finds ways to cope with the reality of living in a society that actively encourages disordered eating. 

    In this fictional slice of life comic, Jade Armstrong (Scout Is Not a Band Kid) explores the ways our relationships with food impact our connections with the people we love.


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