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The Third Person
The Third Person | Emma Grove
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A boldly drawn, unforgettable memoir about trauma and the barriers to gender affirming health care In the winter of 2004, a shy woman named Emma sits in Tobys office. She wants to share this wonderful new book shes reading, but Toby, her therapist, is concerned with other things. Emma is transgender, and has sought out Toby for approval for hormone replacement therapy. Emma has shown up at the therapy sessions as an outgoing, confident young woman named Katina, and a depressed, submissive workaholic named Ed. She has little or no memory of her actions when presenting as these other two people. And then Toby asks about her childhood . . . As the story unfolds, we discover clues to Emmas troubled past and how and why these other two people may have come into existence. As Toby juggles treating three separate people, each with their own unique personalities and memories, he begins to wonder if Emma is merely acting out to get attention, or if she actually has Dissociative Identity Disorder. Is she just a troubled woman in need of help? And is the third person in her brain protecting her, or derailing her chances of ever finding peace? The Third Person is a riveting memoir from newcomer Emma Grove. Drawn in thick, emotive lines, with the refined style of a comics vet, Grove has created a singular, gripping depiction of the intersection of identities and trauma. The Third Person is a testament to the importance of having the space to heal and live authentically.
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Eyelit
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What a powerful and wrenching memoir. It depicts the authors journey in therapy seeking approval for HRT. The first therapist she meets with (and ends up seeing for 6 months) is the worst one possible for her. A long read (over 900 pages) but it really does fly by. I found myself angry on Emma‘s behalf many times and I‘m glad she finally found the right therapist.

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Eyelit
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I‘ve never wanted to punch someone in the face more. This is a therapist browbeating and not believing their client. This memoir is good but so rough.

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Lindy
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In her graphic memoir, Emma Grove documents six months spent seeing Toby, one of the worst therapists possible. She needed a referral from Toby (who happens to be a transman) in order to proceed with her gender transition. The catch? She has Dissociative Identity Disorder. And Toby was not equipped to deal with her challenges. This book is over 900 pages and I read it in two days. A page-turner that‘s full of heart. #TransGirlApril #LGBTQ #comics

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Lindy
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The session‘s over, Emma.

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What a fascinating memoir. Wow. So this 900 page graphic novel can be read in one sitting so don‘t let the heft worry you. It‘s about Emma, a transgender woman who enters therapy with the hope of being approved for hormone therapy. She presents 3 different personalities in the sessions. Does she have DID? Who is the core personality? How did her past contribute to the situation? I‘m so glad the author wrote this to explain her complex journey.

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👱‍♂️👩‍🦳👱‍♀️

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