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The Emotionary: A Dictionary of Words That Don't Exist for Feelings That Do Paperback – Illustrated, October 24, 2017

by Eden Sher (Author), Julia Wertz (Illustrator)
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A dictionary of words that don't exist for feelings that do written by The Middle actress Eden Sher and illustrated by acclaimed graphic novelist Julia Wertz.

“A must-read for bad, good and just plain complicated days.” —Oprah.com

All her life, Eden Sher has suffered from dyscommunicatia (n. the inability to articulate a feeling through words.). Then, one day, she decided that, whenever she had an emotion for which she had no word, she would make one up.

The result of this is The Emotionary, which lives at the intersection of incredibly funny and very useful. Chock full of words you always wanted/never knew you needed, often accompanied by illustrations of hilarious and all-too-familiar situations, The Emotionary will be a cherished tool for you or the world-class feelings-haver in your life.
 
At long last, all your complicated feelings can be put into words, so you can recognize them for what they are, speak their names aloud, and move on. Finally!
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  1. Reading age
    12 - 17 years
  2. Print length
    208 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    7 - 9
  5. Dimensions
    5 x 0.51 x 7 inches
  6. Publisher
    Razorbill
  7. Publication date
    October 24, 2017
  8. ISBN-10
    9780448493848
  9. ISBN-13
    978-0448493848
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"Perfect for when that one word just falls flat."
—Justine Magazine 

“Hilarious and therapeutic.”
—The New York Observer

"For emotionally 'idiovated' readers, this is a wry reminder that they aren’t the only ones who feel that way."
—Publishers Weekly

"For all those whose frustration at being unable to name a particular emotion has ever overtaken the emotion they are unable to name, this clever lexicon is here to provide relief. Situated somewhere between Urban Dictionary and a beginner's guide to anxiety and introversion, the book highlights the importance of emotional literacy but stops short of addressing emotional competence, relying instead on the audience's developed sense of irony to understand the validity of the newly named feelings while also managing to recognize any unhealthy emotional practices." 
—Kirkus Reviews 

About the Author

Eden Sher is an actress best known for her role as Sue Heck on the nationally syndicated TV series The Middle. Eden has been nominated for a Critics' Choice Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series four times, winning in 2013. She is also the voice of Star on the animated series Star vs. The Forces of Evil. The Emotionary is her first book.

Julia Wertz has published five graphic novels, including Drinking at the Movies and The Infinite Wait, and does monthly history comics for The New Yorker and Harper's Magazine.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0448493845
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Razorbill; Illustrated edition (October 24, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780448493848
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0448493848
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 12 - 17 years
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 7 - 9
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.51 x 7 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 724 ratings

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Julia Wertz is a professional cartoonist, amateur historian, and part-time urban explorer. She made the comic books The Fart Party vol 1 and vol 2 (collected in Museum of Mistakes) and the graphic novels Drinking at the Movies, The Infinite Wait, Tenements, Towers, & Trash, (for which she won the 2018 Brendan Gill Prize), and Impossible People. She does regular short story comics for the New Yorker. Her work has appeared regularly in the New York Times, Harper’s Magazine, the Believer, the Best American Comics, and other publications. Her photography of abandoned places has appeared in a handful of newspapers. She is a repeated MacDowell fellow but was rejected from Yaddo. Originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, she spent a decade in New York City before settling in Sonoma County, CA, with her partner Oliver (yup, the Oliver from Fart Party) and their son Felix. She’s currently working on the graphic novel Bury Me Already (It’s Nice Down Here) to be released in 2025.

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Love Eden Sher and always want to support her and this book is amazing! especially during this time we need books more than ever!! a good easy read that hits the feeellllss and is so relatable..must have book! so sweet and every time i sit down to read and re-read it it makes me smile :)
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Ramie M. Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Very unique
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2023
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This book is very good. The combined words with definitions is very unique and the accompanying comics are very funny.
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PFF99
5.0 out of 5 stars EMOTIONARY is a great book! A must buy present for "Sue Heck" fans.
Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2016
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Great book! It is written by the girl that plays Sue Heck in the "Middle" TV show- Eden Sher. I love Eden Sher and this book would be great for anybody that has anxiety related to school, work, and other social situations. It is funny and insightful, and it would make a great gift for anyone in Middle school all the way up to "old people". It is a must buy Christmas present for anyone that is a fan of "Sue Heck"
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Katie S
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun
Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2019
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It was a fun read and extremely relatable.
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Amy Kiesz
5.0 out of 5 stars Super cute!
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2024
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My daughter loves this!
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Becca Rosenblatt
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2019
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I LOVE the Emotionary - I think it's such a fun, aesthetic table topper for your coffee table or bookshelf. The author has a really great foreword, explaining why she wrote the emotionary and where she got her inspiration from. You'll find yourself thinking "yes, I have felt that before!" many times, and now you have a word to describe it! Would definitely recommend for a fun gift to a friend who appreciates words/language, or as a gift to yourself.
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Mel
3.0 out of 5 stars It's a nice idea---
Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2022
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I'm a lover of words. I even have my own collection, a lengthy list of words that I find beautiful, unappealing, interesting. . . I suspect that my three-star rating is a result of not finding any words in this book to add to my lists!

The book turned out not to be to my taste. I didn't care for the illustrations, which struck me as rather crude.

Okay, here is my analogy. This is an asparagus book. I don't care for asparagus. I once, however, ate some well-prepared asparagus that allowed me to understand why other people like asparagus. If you like words you might like this book, especially if you like reading about another person's experiences. The book is light and humorous (the asparagus was not over-cooked and was lightly buttered and salted). Some of the word coinages are clever (the asparagus was fresh, not frozen).

This book was a nice job that was just not to my taste. Asparagus. My loss, I think.
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Hermione617
5.0 out of 5 stars Real talk.. and you know you're not alone in those moods
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2017
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I got this book last night, and as I read the intro, I felt more things than usual. Her story/ childhood made sense to me, though it wasn't exactly about numbers for me. This book explains a lot. Some moods, I didn't know could be a thing, but quite a few of them I have felt/ been in the situation to feel them. This book isn't for kids. I'd say minimum age is 16 to read this. It's pretty real without being explicit. I hate explicit. It's beautiful how it is, and again, the realness is what I love. I also love words. I like the comics that explain the situation better. LoL.
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Ash
5.0 out of 5 stars Go buy it
Reviewed in India on August 9, 2023
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So funny
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Alessia
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfetto!
Reviewed in Italy on February 13, 2021
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È arrivato in pochissimo tempo e senza nessuna imperfezione! Un libro unico nel suo genere, per questo ne consiglio l'acquisto!
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LMS
2.0 out of 5 stars Average text, good comics.
Reviewed in Germany on February 2, 2021
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The comics were great, but the words not so much. Also several of them do exist with other meanings (eg emotionalise), and in other cases, words do already exist for the described phenomenon. Also wow was it neurotic. I couldn't relate to a lot of what was defined.

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karen
5.0 out of 5 stars Amei
Reviewed in Brazil on September 13, 2019
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Um livro pequeno com a capa bem delicada, amo essa atriz e ela foi muito criativa na criação do mesmo! O livro todo é em inglês, mas dá pra entender de boa se você já tiver um inglês básico
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Povilas Matulaitis
5.0 out of 5 stars Depends
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 15, 2020
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Sadly had to return the book. Because, I love to read same as Author of the book , but it’s a comics/ little situation painting book. Not as reading . No much text .
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