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hobbitfreddie's review against another edition
4.0
I'm a big fan of comic memoirs, it's interesting to get a view into someone's story through comic panels. And I liked this one too. Though it was very sad, it was still a great childhood memoir that knew how to tug at your heartstrings.
The structure feels a bit at times as it starts in media res and goes back and forth. But I like how it stuck to one part of the author's life instead of trying to fit their entire life story like some comics I've read.
And the memoir knows how to use emotion right, there are some sequences that just hit hard. It never tries to be manipulative, it feels like a very honest recounting of one's life.
Art's pretty good too, has a nice children's book charm.
I do quite like this memoir, and can't think of anything bad about it, it's definitely worth reading. I think kids dreading school should read this especially. Basically everyone should.
The structure feels a bit at times as it starts in media res and goes back and forth. But I like how it stuck to one part of the author's life instead of trying to fit their entire life story like some comics I've read.
And the memoir knows how to use emotion right, there are some sequences that just hit hard. It never tries to be manipulative, it feels like a very honest recounting of one's life.
Art's pretty good too, has a nice children's book charm.
I do quite like this memoir, and can't think of anything bad about it, it's definitely worth reading. I think kids dreading school should read this especially. Basically everyone should.
ajnsmiths's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
5.0
Movingly written graphic novel memoir in which the author shares his childhood experiences with bullying, dealing with the deep grief at the death of his mother, and his feelings around coming out as gay. A truly heroic effort that reaches a hand out to any child dealing with the same issues and lets them know they are not alone.
bickie's review against another edition
Important and heart-breaking. Illustrates the harm done with non-inclusive language (such as talking about "moms" when "adult at home" would also be accurate), harm done by binary and rigid gender-related behavior expectations, and how much difference an up-stander or word of kindness can make.
Explores dark times and also ends on a hopeful, positive note when Damian describes his joy at finding many more people like him living in the world.
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Explores dark times and also ends on a hopeful, positive note when Damian describes his joy at finding many more people like him living in the world.
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Mother was found by her daughter in their home after having been stabbed 27 times; brief non-graphic suicide ideation; emotional and physical bullyingex_libris_volantes's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
endemictoearth's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
jwinchell's review against another edition
5.0
I really loved this graphic memoir about the author/illustrator’s elementary years and 7th grade in particular. As I know from parenting my own 7th grade boy, a lot happens in this year and my parenting and this book has given me a lot of compassion for this age. This is a great coming out book and deals with bullying too. Highly recommended.