![]() ![]() ![]() Battling isolation and suicidal thoughts through the Covid-19 pandemic, she focuses on concrete goals: attending a comic book convention in London, meeting an online crush in the U.S. Following the release of her well-received debut graphic novel, The Impending Blindness of Billie Scott, Thorogood finds that artistic success is no cure for lifelong depression, which she draws as a looming Babadook-like monster. PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (STARRED) - "I'm in a codependent relationship with my own work," Thorogood worries in her raw and relentlessly imaginative graphic memoir, which bristles with self-awareness of the ample pitfalls of its genre. This is an absolute must-read, and without a doubt one of the best comic creations of recent years." -Monkeys Fighting Robots Centre of the Earth is an important work as a discussion of trauma, depression, and the hope that can keep one moving forward. Thorogood's courageous honesty is supported by her hilarious deadpan humor and then tied all together by her absolutely insane artistic vision. ![]() The skill and ingenuity of her visual storytelling approach is staggering and awe-inspiring. "A wondrous achievement as both an autobiographical discussion and as a piece of the comics medium. ![]() This has the force of a fist punching through the page." -Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Already pushing herself to new limits, Thorogood more than delivers on the promise of her debut. ![]()
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