Shrink

“Nuanced and vulnerable, this succeeds as both a body-politics primer and a personal story of the rocky path to self-acceptance.”

—Publishers Weekly

“Challenges readers to confront their personal biases, as [Thomas] has done on her own, and brings light to the lived experience of fat people weary of receiving unsolicited advice.”

—Vi Kwartler Booklist

“A compelling, thoughtful and personal account of navigating a fatphobic society.”

—Rosie Nelson The Conversation

“Resonant and engaging while providing plenty to think about.”

—Ian Keogh The Slings & Arrows

“Shrink is such an important graphic novel on a very important subject—fat discrimination— which is endemic in healthcare and embedded at a policy level. This moving story highlights (with references!) the physical and psychological cost that may be incurred by attempting to adhere to societal and medical norms. I wish I could give a copy of Rachel Thomas’s book to every healthcare student in the land.”

—Ian Williams, author of The Bad Doctor

Rachel M. Thomas is Assistant Professor of Comics, Graphic Novels, and Sequential Arts at Teesside University. She is an interdisciplinary artist/researcher whose work blurs the boundaries between traditional media, technology, and bio-fabrication.