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A Map to the Sun by Sloane Leong

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piepatch's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring 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? Yes

4.5

booklover160's review against another edition

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3.0

A complicated graphic novel about a diverse group of girls making their way in their freshman year of high school. They're somewhat coerced into joining the basketball team and learn how to lean on one another.

I thought the color pallet while super cool was distracting. The plot isn't super linear so it jumps all over the place. And the challenges these girls faced were monumental. But they stuck through and I did like the character growth.

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3.0

This was an interesting read. Some of the art I wasn’t a big fan of but some pages were absolutely stunning. It’s a slice of life coming of age book so of course there were lots of parts that were frustrating to read because they’re young teenagers making bad decisions and not knowing how to talk to people, but it did have a sweet found family element too. Ultimately I think this book was well done but not really for me. Also, side note, I recommend checking trigger warnings for this book before reading it because there was one moment in particular that was difficult for me and there are others that I’m sure would be difficult for others.

rafacolog's review

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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flowerwineandbooks's review against another edition

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4.0

Absolutely loved this group of young women. So many issues presented through their unique lives. I loved how, as the last phrase of the novel mentions, they are all their own sun in their own orbits. The main focus was on Ren, the narrator, but all of the teammates had their own full stories too. Plus, the art and especially the color scheme, is stunning!

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4.0

4.5* I enjoyed this a lot. Very beautiful palette. Really well-defined, believable characters. Interplay of the games of the fledgling women's basketball and the off-court relationships was very well done. Recommended.