With acidic humor true stories and brutal honesty Anna Härmälä explores the ups and downs of
single motherhood in this colorful irreverent graphic novel. After her partner suddenly leaves
her Li finds herself alone with the baby. She's a single mother and it seems like nobody
will ever see her as anything else and her eyebags are now permanent features of her face. As
her daughter gets older she finds herself passing through the different stages of single
motherhood: wondering if she'll ever meet anyone on a dating app who isn't also a sad single
parent just wanting to be friends wondering if she can start socializing again without people
asking her why she's not home with the baby wondering if she can sit and watch TV without
falling straight to sleep. Can Li get over the hurdles of being a single mother without losing
herself in the process? Fans of Fleabag and irreverent comedy will love this debut non-fiction
graphic novel from Finnish creator Anna Härmälä which gives us a glimpse into what it feels
like to piece yourself back together and re-discover your identity when you're running on less
than an hour's sleep a night and someone depends on you for survival.
