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localogophile's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
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? Yes
4.5
I thoroughness enjoyed this book; it was a nice way to revisit a small part of my childhood.
I love the diversity of the characters in this story: dead and alive, healthy and unwell. The setting is also such a quaint place. Cat's decisions regarding her sister are something that are a very real sibling thing; Cat and Maya's relationship is well-written.
I love the diversity of the characters in this story: dead and alive, healthy and unwell. The setting is also such a quaint place. Cat's decisions regarding her sister are something that are a very real sibling thing; Cat and Maya's relationship is well-written.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness
Minor: Child death and Death
erinwolf1997's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness and Death
cartermon4's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness
Moderate: Child death and Death
Minor: Grief
katkatniss's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Why is the Korean girl depicted has having yellow skin?????
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Death, and Racism
Why is the Korean girl depicted has having yellow skin?????that_glitter_chick_'s review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
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
4.0
This was a really lovely novel about a sister relationship and an exploration of culture. The illustrations is lovely and the way it talks about dia de Las Muertos is very accessible and sweet!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness and Death
ninahuynh's review
adventurous
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I like the representation of a chronic illness (cystic fibrosis). It's there and intertwined into the story well. The art and colors are beautiful. I like the approach to Dia de Los Muertos and family.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness and Death
unusuallyy's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
inspiring
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, and Terminal illness
Minor: Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief
dolores_madil's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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? N/A
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Drug use, and Medical content
Moderate: Death and Grief
leahharlann's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
What tries to be a diverse book celebrating Day of the Dead and recognizing cystic fibrosis is a woefully disrespectful story that trivializes and misrepresents Dia de los Muertos, and fails to recognizes the terrible history of Spanish missions in California.
When grievances were brought to the author's attention, she deflected or even doubled down. There is now a non-apology on her website, but it took way too long to appear and is tucked away. PLEASE do not use this book as a cultural lesson on Dia de los Muertos.
When grievances were brought to the author's attention, she deflected or even doubled down. There is now a non-apology on her website, but it took way too long to appear and is tucked away. PLEASE do not use this book as a cultural lesson on Dia de los Muertos.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cultural appropriation
Moderate: Terminal illness
Minor: Child death and Death
siobhanward's review against another edition
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? No
1.0
I'm glad other reviewers flagged what I did in this book - that the story in it is not Telgemeier's to tell. While stories about Dia de los Muertos are great and should be told, I would have loved for it to have been told by someone with Mexican heritage, not by someone who has been part of celebrations but is not Mexican themselves. This is not to say it can't be included somewhere, but a story entirely about it is not great coming from a non-Mexican author. It's the same discomfort I would feel reading a story centred around Passover written by a non-Jewish person - it's just not your story to tell. Sure, maybe your characters attend a seder in your story, but the seder shouldn't be the central part of the story.
I also don't know a ton about American relationships with their Indigenious people, but the use of a mission as a central location (and one of celebration and joy), doesn't seem great. Missions were where Catholic missionaries converted Indigenious people to Catholicism... So similar to using a Residential School as a setting. Again, if this were an Indigenious author reclaiming a place of trauma as a place of celebration, that would be one thing, but that's not what this is.
I'm really, really sad about what this book turned out to be. The relationship between Cat and Maya was wonderful, the fact that a main character had Cystic Fibrosis was great representation that I'd never seen before, but man the rest of the story was just not great. I'm grateful to other reviewers for sharing their insight and teaching me more about topics I didn't know (specifically the missions) - this book was almost worth it for the lessons I learned outside of it.
I also don't know a ton about American relationships with their Indigenious people, but the use of a mission as a central location (and one of celebration and joy), doesn't seem great. Missions were where Catholic missionaries converted Indigenious people to Catholicism... So similar to using a Residential School as a setting. Again, if this were an Indigenious author reclaiming a place of trauma as a place of celebration, that would be one thing, but that's not what this is.
I'm really, really sad about what this book turned out to be. The relationship between Cat and Maya was wonderful, the fact that a main character had Cystic Fibrosis was great representation that I'd never seen before, but man the rest of the story was just not great. I'm grateful to other reviewers for sharing their insight and teaching me more about topics I didn't know (specifically the missions) - this book was almost worth it for the lessons I learned outside of it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness
Moderate: Death