The Day I Chose Myself (Volume 8)

A feel-good comic full of optimism!

As she plunges into depression, Naori leaves everything behind, on the advice of a gardener who seems to read her better than she reads herself.

She flies to Cambodia to help the local population and Rosangela, the manager of a dispensary.

In a country she is getting to know, Naori will start listening to the lives of others to better understand her own.

What do we keep silent that prevents us from moving forward?

With this eighth volume, discover that our body expresses what we have trouble admitting, and that it is essential to get rid of what bothers us to grow better.

📖 Review from the Ancient Grimoire Bookstore

By our editorial & librarian committee

With this eighth volume of The Day When..., Beka and Marko deliver a powerful coming-of-age story about self-choice and listening to one's body. Published by Bamboo, this feel-good series continues to explore great existential quests with a depth that touches upon spirituality and holistic psychology.

The strength of this volume lies in its exploration of body wisdom: "our body expresses what we have trouble admitting." Naori, plunged into depression, embarks on a journey to Cambodia that becomes an inner quest. The gardener who "reads her better than she reads herself" embodies the figure of the spiritual guide who sees beyond appearances.

The journey to Cambodia is not an escape but a path to self-discovery: by listening to the lives of others, Naori learns to understand her own. This approach evokes Buddhist teachings on compassion and interconnectedness, as well as therapeutic wisdoms that recognize that the body holds the memory of what we keep silent.

We recommend this volume to readers sensitive to holistic psychology, spiritual seekers, and all those undergoing personal transformation. A comic that reminds us it is essential to choose oneself to grow better.

Our rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — A coming-of-age story that explores body wisdom and the courage to choose oneself.