Side Effects (Graphic Novel)

- Blurb -

HANNAH DOESN' T WANT TO BE A HERO. SHE JUST WANTS TO BEWELL. It' s Hannah' s first year away at college -the first time she' s been away from home, without a support network. Within the first month, the combination of classes and socializing and adjustingto college life sends her into a full-on breakdown. Fortunately, her roommatefinds her, Hannah goes to campus mental health, and they prescribe her therapyand meds - though with every new medication, you' ve got to watch outfor unexpected side effects. Every new medication Hannah tries comes witha new power and side effect. One makes her super-tough, and also makes her gainthirty pounds. Another gives her telepathy, while also completely screwing upher sleep schedule. Yet another gives her super-strength, as well as terribleconstipation. Nothing balances, but the powers are handy; Hannah evenmanages to save a few of her friends from mortal peril, or at least minorannoyances. And with the growing confidence from her powers and her therapy,Hannah even manages to ask out the cute girl she' s beeneyeing! Hannah doesn' t want to be a hero - she just wants tobe well. But what does "well" even look like? What does it mean tobe "healthy," mentally speaking? How do you fix your brain whenyou' re living inside it? And can you really help other people if youcan' t even help yourself?