Mis(h)adra
Mis(h)adra by Iasmin Omar Ata is a graphic novel published by Simon and Schuster on October 3, 2017. This edition spans 288 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows an Arab-American college student named Isaac as he grapples with the challenges of living with epilepsy. The story vividly illustrates his attempts to navigate the complexities of college life while managing his condition, highlighting the struggles he faces with medication, family denial, and social isolation.
Readers will find a starkly colored and deeply-cutting exploration of Isaac’s experiences, reflecting the daily battles of those living with epilepsy. The graphic novel delves into themes of coming of age and the impact of a misunderstood medical condition on personal relationships and academic responsibilities. Through the lens of the author’s own experiences, Mis(h)adra offers insight into the emotional and physical toll of epilepsy, making it a poignant addition to the genres of comics and literary fiction.
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An Arab-American college student struggles to live with epilepsy in this starkly colored and deeply-cutting graphic novel.
Isaac wants nothing more than to be a functional college student—but managing his epilepsy is an exhausting battle to survive. He attempts to maintain a balancing act between his seizure triggers and his day-to-day schedule, but he finds that nothing—not even his medication—seems to work. The doctors won’t listen, the schoolwork keeps piling up, his family is in denial about his condition, and his social life falls apart as he feels more and more isolated by his illness. Even with an unexpected new friend by his side, so much is up against him that Isaac is starting to think his epilepsy might be unbeatable.
Based on the author’s own experiences as an epileptic, Mis(h)adra is a boldly visual depiction of the daily struggles of living with a misunderstood condition in today’s hectic and uninformed world.
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