Kimiko Does Cancer (Paperback)

Kimiko Tobimatsu

ISBN 10: 1551528193 / ISBN 13: 9781551528199

Published by Arsenal Pulp Press, Vancouver, 2020

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Paperback. At the age of twenty-five, Kimiko Tobimatsu was a young, queer,mixed-race woman with no history of health problems whose world was turnedupside down when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. In an instant, shebecame immersed in a new and complicated life of endless appointments,evaluations, and treatments, and difficult conversations with her partner andparents. Kimiko knew that this wasn't what being twenty-five was supposed to belike . but then, she didn't have a choice.With tender illustrations by Keet Geniza, Kimiko Does Cancer isa graphic memoir that upends the traditional cancer narrative from a youngwoman's perspective, confronting issues such as dating while in menopause,navigating work and treatment, and talking to well-meaning friends, health careprofessionals, and other cancer survivors with viewpoints different from herown. Not one for pink ribbons or runs for the cure, Kimiko seeks connectionwithin the cancer community while also critiquing the mainstream cancerexperience.Honestand poignant, Kimiko Does Cancer is about finding one's own way out of ahealth crisis. With tender illustrations by Keet Geniza, Kimiko Does Cancer Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Kimiko Does Cancer (Paperback)
• Publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press, Vancouver
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1551528193
• ISBN 13: 9781551528199
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Geniza, Keet
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

At the age of twenty-five, Kimiko Tobimatsu was a young, queer, mixed-race woman with no history of health problems whose world was turned upside down when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. In an instant, she became immersed in a new and complicated life of endless appointments, evaluations, and treatments, and difficult conversations with her partner and parents. Kimiko knew that this wasn’t what being twenty-five was supposed to be like … but then, she didn’t have a choice.

With tender illustrations by Keet Geniza, Kimiko Does Cancer is a graphic memoir that upends the traditional “cancer narrative” from a young woman’s perspective, confronting issues such as dating while in menopause, navigating work and treatment, and talking to well-meaning friends, health care professionals, and other cancer survivors with viewpoints different from her own. Not one for pink ribbons or runs for the cure, Kimiko seeks connection within the cancer community while also critiquing the mainstream cancer experience.

Honest and poignant, Kimiko Does Cancer is about finding one’s own way out of a health crisis.

About the Author

Kimiko Tobimatsu is an employment and human rights lawyer by day. Kimiko Does Cancer, based on her own experience, is her first book.

Keet Geniza is a Filipinx-Canadian illustrator and comic artist. Born and raised in Manila, she moved to Toronto in 2006 and has since immersed herself in zines and comics as a way to document her struggles as a queer immigrant woman of color. Kimiko Does Cancer is her first book.