Description
Alfonso Casas's MonsterMind is a very personal account of the inner monsters that live inside his head.
But, who doesn't have a monster inside them?
Who has never heard that voice inside their head undermining everything they do? You're not good enough . . . You just got really lucky . . . There are people far better and more qualified than you . . .
In a very honest exercise, Alfonso Casas identifies and introduces his own monsters to his readers: Mr. Past Traumas, Mr. Fear, Mr. Social Anxiety, Mr. Impostor Syndrome, Mr. Sadness, Mr. Doubt... The pessimistic, the insecure, the self-demanding, the monster that keeps you from sleeping while you think of what you could have said back in that conversation two years ago, or that keeps you looking over the punctuation of every text message to figure out the tone lurking beneath the surface. All those monsters make up the bestiary of contemporary society.
But the anxiety generation is expert in more things: in looking inside themselves and their lives, and--why not?--in laughing at their own neuroses as best they can. In the end, if the monsters won't leave us, we might as well get to know them and laugh at them!
Anxiety is another pandemic, but the monsters dwelling inside us are funny, too (especially as drawn by Alfonso Casas).
Reviews
"I'd highly recommend this book for anyone looking for a gentle and amusing introduction to the topic of the runaway mind. It's delightfully drawn and amusingly told."--berniegourley.com
"What makes this graphic novel so special is the author's courage in showing his vulnerable side. He gave us a story and he also showed us the inside of his mind, dismantling a very personal narrative. There is an incomparable beauty in this execution of story and it was the very essence as to why this graphic novel is effective."-wanderwithjon.com
"Casas' most recent graphic novel is a wonderful, poignant dive into living with mental health issues. Creating monsters out of feelings, Casas gives a visual representation of how trauma, anxiety, fear, and other pests affect daily life, especially in the midst of a pandemic. I really appreciated the hopeful but realistic ending of this. It's a reminder that though these things will always live with us, there are ways to fight them."---thesouthernbooksellerreview.org
Book Information
ISBN 9781950912476
Author Alfonso Casas
Format Hardback
Page Count 144
Imprint Ablaze, LLC
Publisher Ablaze, LLC
Weight(grams) 544g
Dimensions(mm) 254mm * 178mm * 25mm
But, who doesn't have a monster inside them?
Who has never heard that voice inside their head undermining everything they do? You're not good enough . . . You just got really lucky . . . There are people far better and more qualified than you . . .
In a very honest exercise, Alfonso Casas identifies and introduces his own monsters to his readers: Mr. Past Traumas, Mr. Fear, Mr. Social Anxiety, Mr. Impostor Syndrome, Mr. Sadness, Mr. Doubt... The pessimistic, the insecure, the self-demanding, the monster that keeps you from sleeping while you think of what you could have said back in that conversation two years ago, or that keeps you looking over the punctuation of every text message to figure out the tone lurking beneath the surface. All those monsters make up the bestiary of contemporary society.
But the anxiety generation is expert in more things: in looking inside themselves and their lives, and--why not?--in laughing at their own neuroses as best they can. In the end, if the monsters won't leave us, we might as well get to know them and laugh at them!
Anxiety is another pandemic, but the monsters dwelling inside us are funny, too (especially as drawn by Alfonso Casas).
Reviews
"I'd highly recommend this book for anyone looking for a gentle and amusing introduction to the topic of the runaway mind. It's delightfully drawn and amusingly told."--berniegourley.com
"What makes this graphic novel so special is the author's courage in showing his vulnerable side. He gave us a story and he also showed us the inside of his mind, dismantling a very personal narrative. There is an incomparable beauty in this execution of story and it was the very essence as to why this graphic novel is effective."-wanderwithjon.com
"Casas' most recent graphic novel is a wonderful, poignant dive into living with mental health issues. Creating monsters out of feelings, Casas gives a visual representation of how trauma, anxiety, fear, and other pests affect daily life, especially in the midst of a pandemic. I really appreciated the hopeful but realistic ending of this. It's a reminder that though these things will always live with us, there are ways to fight them."---thesouthernbooksellerreview.org
Book Information
ISBN 9781950912476
Author Alfonso Casas
Format Hardback
Page Count 144
Imprint Ablaze, LLC
Publisher Ablaze, LLC
Weight(grams) 544g
Dimensions(mm) 254mm * 178mm * 25mm
