Something, Not Nothing: A Story of Grief and Love

Something, Not Nothing: A Story of Grief and Love

Sarah Leavitt

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In April 2020, cartoonist Sarah Leavitt's partner of twenty-two years, Donimo, died with medical assistance after years of severe chronic pain and a rapid decline at the end of her life. About a month after Donimo's death, Sarah began making comics again as a way to deal with her profound sense of grief and loss. The comics started as small sketches but quickly transformed into something totally unfamiliar to her. Abstract images, textures, poetic text, layers of watercolour, ink, and coloured pencil - for Sarah, the journey through grief was impossible to convey without bold formal experimentation. She spent two years creating these comics. The result is Something, Not Nothing, an extraordinary book that delicately articulates the vagaries of grief and the sweet remembrances of enduring love. Moving and impressionistic, Something, Not Nothing shows that alongside grief, there is room for peace, joy, and new beginnings.


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  • leafystars
    Apr 21, 2025
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    Picked up on a whim from the library (libby app) and I'm so happy I did. I loved this book so much, the panels are gorgeous and I was crying throughout. But especially the river rocks 💕

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