Aisha Franz delves into so many ideas within a comic book, from the quarter-life crisis, cooperate issues, and sexual harassment to body dysmorphia, you name it— ideas that are all out in the open and anyone in their early 20s to 30s can find the characters relatable somehow. Her drawing style is filled with expressive lines and scribbly semi-abstract characters which can either throw some readers off or immediately hook them in (art is undoubtedly an exploration of unconventional lines and oddly-shaped characters in my view).
The therapist is the only connection to the three characters and I found it interesting how she was depicted: so nonchalant that her existence is merely a pattern. She appears from beginning to end with no further worthy appreciation. All the therapist did is giving a few meaningless words yet the space that she provided (virtually or physically) is what all three characters found themselves in for self-reflection. Not sure why the author didn’t name it as ‘Therapy’ instead of ‘Work-life balance’ since the book unfolds as a visual playful use of that word more than anything.