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Stitches
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"Stitches" Quotes

A graphic memoir recounting the author's childhood and the discovery of his own voice after undergoing a traumatic surgery.

Quotes

I hated my body.

David Small

self-hatred

The air and the water were full of smoke. A big hole had opened in the ground.

David Small

environmental destruction

I was the one who was always in trouble, the one who was always wrong.

David Small

self-blame

Sometimes I think I'm losing my mind. I can't think straight and I can't breathe.

David Small

anxiety

I wanted to scream, but I couldn't. It was as if my throat was sealed shut.

David Small

silenced

There was no one to turn to, no one to tell. I just wanted to disappear.

David Small

loneliness

The doctors had cut out my vocal cords. They said it was for my own good.

David Small

medical trauma

I had been betrayed by my own family. They had kept secrets from me.

David Small

betrayal

I was trapped in a world of sickness and sorrow, with no way out.

David Small

despair

I realized I had to find my own voice, even if it meant defying those in power.

David Small

self-discovery