SIDE EFFECTS by Ted Anderson

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Web ID: 16292271

HANNAH DOESN'T WANT TO BE A HERO. SHE JUST WANTS TO BE WELL. It's Hannah's first year away at college – the first time she's been away from home, without a support network. Within the first month, the combination of classes and socializing and adjusting to college life sends her into a full-on breakdown. Fortunately, her roommate finds her, Hannah goes to campus mental health, and they prescribe her therapy and meds -though with every new medication, you've got to watch out for unexpected side effects. Every new medication Hannah tries comes with a new power and side effect. One makes her super-tough, and also makes her gain thirty pounds. Another gives her telepathy, while also completely screwing up her sleep schedule. Yet another gives her super-strength, as well as terrible constipation. Nothing balances, but the powers are handy, Hannah even manages to save a few of her friends from mortal peril, or at least minor annoyances. And with the growing confidence from her powers and her therapy, Hannah even manages to ask out the cute girl she's been eyeing! Hannah doesn't want to be a hero – she just wants to be well.

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    • Suggested age range - 13-17 Years
    • Format - Paperback
    • Product dimensions - 6.3" W x 9.3" H x 0.4" D
    • Genre - Fiction
    • Publisher - Aftershock Comics, Publication date - 10-18-2022
    • Page count - 112
    • ISBN - 9781956731088

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Side Effects

Trigger Warnings: Alcohol, underage drinking, cursing, medication, mental health, sexual harassment, car accident Representation: Sapphic, Black, Bipolar Disorder Side Effects is a graphic novel about mental health. During her first year at college, Hannah has a mental breakdown from the overwhelming feelings of being a new college student. With the help of her roommate, Hannah begins therapy and medication to help with her mental health. The only problem is each new medicine gives her very strange side effects. Hannah learns a lot about herself and helping others through this process, and even meets a cute girl along the way! Wow I really loved this graphic novel! I wish this had existed when I was in college! It would’ve been nice to know that my feelings were not just me and that finding the right pack can really help you through anything. I loved the illustrations in this piece and the moral of the story. I also really enjoyed the therapist and Iz. They were two great characters! I love the brevity of graphic novels because despite there being so many less pages, there’s still and entire story and typically a very important message. I think the author did that very well here. I loved how he tackled the topic of mental health and medications. This story is so real and relatable. A very important book for anyone in college or dealing with their own mental health!

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