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Forest Hills Bootleg Society by Nicole Goux, Dave Baker
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This is more of a 3.5 for me.
I feel a bit confused with the ending. I don’t hate how it ended, but it felt unfinished and abrupt. Honestly though, my biggest gripe with this graphic novel was the lettering. There was SO MUCH on almost every page that it was hard to read sometimes. The panes needed to be bigger and sobeit if the book was longer because of it. I think it would have helped the storytelling. I liked the characters mostly. I liked that they weren’t perfect and they were all different. Loved the representation!
I feel a bit confused with the ending. I don’t hate how it ended, but it felt unfinished and abrupt. Honestly though, my biggest gripe with this graphic novel was the lettering. There was SO MUCH on almost every page that it was hard to read sometimes. The panes needed to be bigger and sobeit if the book was longer because of it. I think it would have helped the storytelling. I liked the characters mostly. I liked that they weren’t perfect and they were all different. Loved the representation!
SIDE EFFECTS by Ted Anderson
challenging
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Blood & Honey by Shelby Mahurin
adventurous
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid
adventurous
informative
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism
Lawless Spaces by Corey Ann Haydu
challenging
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The Wife Between Us by Sarah Pekkanen, Greer Hendricks
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton
challenging
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
For anyone saying this is basically just Daisy Jones rewritten, I beg you to dig deeper and ask yourself why you’re only seeing the storytelling and not the actual stories. These characters, the stories, the truth that’s found, the love, and the setting are all wildly different.
Opal and Nev discusses a topic that is grossly similar to where I am now in 2022 even though the book is set in the kid 1970s and 2016. And yet we’re still fighting a lot of those same fights. And there are days where I wonder if much has been improved.
Dawnie Walton is a powerful writer and voice with a powerful story about race, our country, secrets, and love. To say that her book is comparable to another simply because of the time it takes place and the writing style choice is disgustingly unfair and untrue.
Opal and Nev discusses a topic that is grossly similar to where I am now in 2022 even though the book is set in the kid 1970s and 2016. And yet we’re still fighting a lot of those same fights. And there are days where I wonder if much has been improved.
Dawnie Walton is a powerful writer and voice with a powerful story about race, our country, secrets, and love. To say that her book is comparable to another simply because of the time it takes place and the writing style choice is disgustingly unfair and untrue.