Dying Inside by Pete Wentz is a graphic novel about a sixteen-year-old girl named Ash who is tired of living. Ash is chronically depressed and believes that death would be the quickest and easiest route to relief. However, she wants her finale to be memorable—something more than just a "lame" death. She decides to buy a beautiful knife to end her life.
But the knife turns out to be enchanted with a protection spell that prevents Ash from harming herself. Determined, she sets out to find the witch who sold her the defective weapon. That witch turns out to be another depressed sixteen-year-old girl named Liv. Together, the two girls decide to find a way to undo the protection spell so Ash can fulfill her death wish.
The graphic novel is an interesting and engaging read, balancing serious themes with moments of humor. Because it deals with topics like self-harm and suicidal ideation, I wouldn’t recommend it to everyone. I initially picked up this graphic novel because Pete Wentz wrote it, and I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it. I would definitely read more graphic novels by these authors.
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