Ever feel like you’re stuck in a rat race? Yeah, me too. RX: a graphic memoir by Rachel Lindsay explores the rat race of corporate America from
the viewpoint of a woman stuck in a vicious cycle. This quick read pairs
Lindsay’s basic, yet poignant drawings with her no-nonsense, straight-forward, and
humorous dialogue to suck the reader into her story. She masterfully shows us what it means to be a
‘human among the wolves.’
Lindsay was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and works a
full-time job for the health insurance to be able to pay for her treatment.
Ironically, she ends up creating advertisements for antidepressant drugs. We
are drawn along with the choices she makes that eventually leads her to be
involuntarily committed. As she struggles to process her life while trying to earn
her freedom, we join in her battle between sanity and happiness. You will run
through a gamut of emotions in a short time when reading this graphic novel,
which is something I really enjoyed because it was a short, yet powerful
reminder of what it means to be human.
While you are exploring the world of graphic memoirs, try Marbles: mania, depression, Michelangelo, & me: a graphic memoir by Ellen Forney
and Passing for human: a graphic memoir by Liana Finck.
~Thea, Adult Services
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