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3.97 AVERAGE
3.97 AVERAGE
This is such a great graphic novel! Easy to read with a fun, realistic view of family and the relationships within the family. And the illustrations are fantastic as really help tell the story!
While Raina and Amara have a very realistic and often fight filled relationship as depicted in the story, they also love each other and are there for each other when it really comes down to it.
Lydia: 8 yrs and up. No bad language, no violence, realistic depiction of a sisters relationship with each other so there is quite a bit of bickering but nothing too severe, conversation around parents spending time apart but not necessarily splitting up (hints that it could happen but book ends before you would find out).
While Raina and Amara have a very realistic and often fight filled relationship as depicted in the story, they also love each other and are there for each other when it really comes down to it.
Lydia: 8 yrs and up. No bad language, no violence, realistic depiction of a sisters relationship with each other so there is quite a bit of bickering but nothing too severe, conversation around parents spending time apart but not necessarily splitting up (hints that it could happen but book ends before you would find out).
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Perhaps this did not resonate as much with me because I am not a sister and I don't have one, but I found the story to be quite disengaging. The story was predictable, and I am not sure there was any compelling theme.
Eh not as good as Smile and Drama, but still pretty funny and the art is as clean as ever.
funny
lighthearted
reflective
Easier to get through than Smile was for me. It seems like Amara is on the autism spectrum but for some reason it is never addressed, which I found odd. An interesting vignette in a long road trip and sometimes regretting what you asked for.
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Not as special. The illustrations are leagues ahead but the story is nowhere nearly as compelling as Smile. Maybe it stems from the desperation of trying to find something interesting to say about sisterhood that would relate to kids more but feels way less universal in its experiences than it tries to be.
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
i don’t play about graphic novels i discovered at book fairs in the mid-2010s
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
This graphic novel was a nice follow up to the previous one, with relatable content about siblings and family.