Though it occasionally reminds her of innocent facts that rain on her parade, the bunny mostly encourages her to say “yes” to a social life or grabs carrots in the grocery store.īest of all, Big Happy Mushy Lump will speak to damn near any woman. He appears to be Andersen’s mostly helpful inner brain. I love that the bunny, which you see on the cover, will appear every so often. Hers is a cute style that can sway into small and fearful, or badass and conquering. The eyes are huge, the hands and feet tiny, and you can always pick out Andersen in her drawings, even if she changes clothes. You can always recognize a Sarah Andersen scribble when you see it (even though people try to rip off her work). There is a nice consistency to the drawings. What if these comics were all together so I could really process the theme? Ditto to posts about reading, being an introvert, and female beauty standards. For instance, in several comics a little walking - though super cute! - uterus appears to ruin Andersen’s day. I did wish the book were organized by theme.
The comics are about Andersen, not a fictional character. There are also three longer comics: one about overcoming anxiety, depression, and self-doubt one about learning why people love cats, and one about stealing sweaters from people. I didn’t realize just how much of Andersen’s style relies on such comparisons until I looked more closely. For the most part, these comics compare and contrast things, like how men vs. Oh, myyyy, it’s lovely to feel! I will say that you can find most of Andersen’s comics online, but the website she uses is horribly clunky, so just get the book! Velvetyyyyyy….īig Mushy Happy Lump basically has one comic per page.
The title and the cartoon’s shirt are both velvety.
I had put her first book, Adulthood is a Myth, on my 20 Books of Summer challenge list, but I ended up buying her second book in the meantime, so I read that one instead! Big Mushy Happy Lump is short at 125 pages, but she provides some keen insight into what contemporary womanhood looks like, especially if the woman is an book-loving introvert close to 30.īig Mushy Happy Lump was published in March 2017 by Andrews McMeel Publishing, whom I’ve never heard of. Sarah Andersen is a delightful presence on the otherwise mostly miserable internet.
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