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graphic novels, lack of emotion, human hearts, emotional experiences

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Is it better to experience negative emotions with the positive, or to not feel at all? The Faint of Heart, a graphic novel by Kerrilyn Wilson, takes place in a society where scientists have discovered how to successfully remove the human heart without killing the patient. Once a heart is removed, it is placed into a numbing solution, which effectively eliminates the patient’s ability to experience emotion. The procedure quickly gains popularity, and people flock to the hospital to have their heart removed, in an effort to escape feelings of grief, pain, and stress, only to inadvertently remove positive emotions like happiness and passion as well. Everyone eventually removes their heart—all except June. June watches as her parents, friends, and sister undergo the operation, leaving her feeling increasingly isolated and disconnected from the relationships she used to have. However, everything begins to change when June finds something strange in a dark alley one day—an abandoned human heart.

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