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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
Great follow up to 'Smile." Telgemeier perfectly captures sibling relationships and complicated family dynamics. A winning addition to the graphic novel collection in my children's section. I would argue that the book could be shelved in either YA or children's graphic novel collections if your library has them both. Raina's age in the story is 14 but I would say that the lack of romantic entanglements and the fairly light story would actually make is an easier sell for a tween than for an actual teen.
funny
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This hit home for our kids- they're very much like the two in the book. A fantastic family story from Telgemeier.
I liked this okay, but the story didn't seem to flow as smoothly as some of Raine Telgemeier's other works like Smile and Drama. There were a lot of details that I really wanted to see expanded, honestly. The obvious thing is the parents' marriage issues, but I also wanted to know more about Raina and Amara's relationship with their cousins since I related a lot to those scenes. That said, I loved the early flashback scenes with Raina wanting a sister and being disappointed that her new sister was just a baby, haha! Definitely relatable. All in all, this was a nice story about a pair of sisters on a road trip, I just wish there was a bit more to it.
I read this with my six year old daughter and when we got to the last page, she asked me to start all over. And we did.
I thought this was a strong piece of creative non-fiction. As an adult I was impressed how easily the artist crafted the emotions of the characters.
I thought this was a strong piece of creative non-fiction. As an adult I was impressed how easily the artist crafted the emotions of the characters.
Raina, hänen pikkusiskonsa, pikkuveljensä ja äitinsä lähtevät road tripille, joka on pituudeltaan melkein jenkkilän rannikolta toiselle. Tuo aika on omiaan kiristämään perheenjäsenten hermoja. Etenkin kun autosta löytyy käärme, korvalappustereoiden paristot loppuvat ja kärry hyytyy keskelle kuumaa aavikkoa. Iskällä on helppoa, koska hän lentää matkat molempiin suuntiin. Omaelämäkerrallisessa tarinassa Raina pohtii, ovatko vanhemmat eroamassa, koska eivät halunneet matkustaa yhdessä.
Takaumissa sivut ovat keltaisia, mikä ei lisää lukunautintoa. Muutoin oikein näppärä sarjakuva. Samastuin kovasti 14-vuotiaaseen Rainaan, joka nukkui nalle kainalossaan.
Takaumissa sivut ovat keltaisia, mikä ei lisää lukunautintoa. Muutoin oikein näppärä sarjakuva. Samastuin kovasti 14-vuotiaaseen Rainaan, joka nukkui nalle kainalossaan.
i too would be pissed if my sister brought home a live-mouse eating snake as a pet
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
This book encapsulates perfectly the relationship between sisters: the awkward I-hate-you-but-not-really, the weird little things that make or break your relationship, and the strange feuding that can happen. Even more than that, this book perfectly explores what parental and family issues look like through the lenses of a younger child. The problems are orbiting the main story, never directly in the spotlight, but assuredly there and present. Overall, just a great book and one that I would be willing to read again, even as an adult.
This book is my favorite of the three "Smile" books by Telgemeier. The way she captures her family's road trip is pure gold.