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  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Last read of 2020. It was a good choice to finish this year with this graphic novel. The illustrations are amazing, The art style is very expressive and colorful, and the storyline was not something I expected, but was pleasantly surprised by. 

We follow sixteen-year-old Diana after she decides to help refugees on rafts that broke through the Themysciran barrier, but she ends up stranded at sea with them becoming a refugee herself. We see her struggling to survive in a different world full of injustice and how she navigates her new home.

I was quite surprised to see Polish characters included but considering we're one of the biggest diasporas in the world (almost 20 million) and the story centers around immigration, it made sense. Something that added to my enjoyment was that they made an error in the use of the word "Babciu", which means grandma. If you speak directly to your grandma, you use the form "Babciu", but once you speak of your grandma to somebody else you would use the form "Babcia". "Moja babcia" - my grandma. It's a very minor mistake and considering that Raissa is not a native speaker it might have been made on purpose. It made me laugh. I enjoyed her and Diana's relationship a lot.

There were points in the story where I was confused about where the plot was going. It kinda jumped from scene to scene, and sometimes it was a little too fast paced in my opinion. It also felt like they were trying to fit a little bit too much into the story. 

Overall I liked it a lot, flaws and all. I definitely recommend it. 

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