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A hilarious, comforting visual exploration of the eternal tug-of-war between our responsible thoughts and our impulsive desires. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Heart and Brain.

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01
Solutions and Other Problems
Allie Brosh
A hilarious and gut-wrenching exploration of life's darkest moments, told through crude drawings and devastatingly sharp observations.
Feels:
- chaotic
- melancholic
- surreal
02
Big Mushy Happy Lump
Sarah C. Andersen
A warm, hilarious hug for anyone who feels like they are faking their way through adulthood.
Shares:
- comforting
- lighthearted
- cozy
- relatable
03
Adulthood Is A Myth
Sarah C. Andersen
A hilarious, deeply relatable hug for anyone who feels like three toddlers stacked in a trench coat pretending to be a grown-up.
Shares:
- lighthearted
- cozy
- wry
04
Sisters
Raina Telgemeier
A funny, deeply relatable ride through the claustrophobic chaos of family road trips and the complicated bonds of sisterhood.
Shares:
- humorous
- relatable
05
The terrible and wonderful reasons why I run long distances
Matthew Inman
A hilarious, illustrated exploration of the absurd lengths we go to in order to justify our love of eating and napping.
Shares:
- lighthearted
- humorous
06
xkcd
Randall Munroe
A delightfully nerdy exploration of romance, sarcasm, math, and language told through minimalist stick figures.
Shares:
- lighthearted
- wry
07
Fangs
Sarah Andersen
A delightfully deadpan and surprisingly tender glimpse into the domestic bliss of a monster romance.
Shares:
- cozy
- wry
- affectionate
08
Hark! A Vargrant
Kate Beaton
A hilarious, anachronistic romp that turns the stuffy figures of history and literature into petty, dramatic, and deeply relatable weirdos.
Shares:
- lighthearted
- wry
- affectionate
09
Bee and PuppyCat
Natasha Allegri
A pastel-tinted, delightfully absurd daydream about temp jobs, magical girls, and the chaotic comfort of early adulthood.
Shares:
- comforting
- cozy
10
You're all just jealous of my jetpack
Tom Gauld
A deadpan, delightfully nerdy collision of high literature and sci-fi tropes that feels like sharing an inside joke with your favorite librarian.
Shares:
- cozy
- wry
- affectionate
11
Step Aside, Pops
Kate Beaton
A delightfully unhinged romp through history and literature where revered figures are reimagined as petty, relatable weirdos.
Shares:
- lighthearted
- affectionate
12
Nat Enough
Maria Scrivan
An earnest and encouraging graphic novel about surviving a friendship breakup and discovering that you are already exactly who you need to be.
Shares:
- relatable
- self-acceptance

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