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A bold and original YA graphic novel about battling your inner doubts and fears�and finding your genius Sometimes, the world is too much for Mona Starr. She�s sweet, geeky, and creative, but it�s hard for her to make friends and connect with other people. She�s like a lot of sensitive teenagers�but in the hands of graphic novelist Laura Lee Gulledge, Mona�s struggle with depression takes on a vivid, concrete form. Mona calls it her Matter. The Matter gets everywhere, telling Mona she�s not good enough, and that everyone around her wishes she would go away. But through therapy, art, writing, and the persistence of a few good friends, Mona starts to understand her Matter, and how she�and readers�can turn their fears into strengths. Heartfelt, emotionally vulnerable, and visually stunning, The Dark Matter of Mona Starr is a story that takes the inner life of a teenager seriously, while giving readers a new way to look at the universal quest for meaning and connection.