"Many artists claim to have been saved by their craft. But Katie Green's searing memoir of a young life dogged by eating disorders feels special."
– The Guardian
"This intimate, unflinching title is an essential addition to graphic novel collections."
– School Library Journal (starred review)
"It’s a gripping memoir that survivors can relate to, and one that will produce a greater degree of empathy and understanding in those who have little experience with the subject."
– Foreword Reviews (starred review)
"Lighter Than My Shadow is the eating disorder memoir you’ve been waiting for."
– National Eating Disorders Assocation
"Lighter Than My Shadow reveals the long-lingering anguish people in recovery secretly live through while friends and family assume (or hope) that everything is again okay."
– Amazon Book Review
