«Astonishing . . . How on earth does she do it? The ingenious concision, the warmth of feeling . . . I cannot hope to capture all that this extraordinarily generous and roomy book contains.»

Rachel Cooke, Observer, *Graphic Novel of the Month*

«Drawing is often seen as a cartoonist's primary skill, but Bechdel can also really write . . . Fresh, clever and moving . . . It [The Secret to Superhuman Strength] is probably her most beautiful [work].»

Lucy Knight, Sunday Times

«The long-anticipated return of . . . one of the most acclaimed authors in the genre, this should be one of the year's highlights.»

Kate McHale, Bookseller *Graphic Novels Spotlight*

«Every bit as deep, searching and multi-layered as Bechdel's previous efforts . . . The new book is fun, too . . . A sort of very sweaty A Portrait of an Artist.»

Tom Tivnan, Bookseller

«Everything you'd expect in a work from Alison Bechdel: wry, insightful and multi-layered. It even almost made me want to do some exercise.»

Matthew Dooley, winner of the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize 2020

«Alison Bechdel's literary, illustrated dive into a lifetime of fitness fads - from skiing to karate to yoga - is characteristically expansive and profound.»

Vanity Fair

«Funny and moving.»

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