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puggreader's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Adult/minor relationship
pink_distro's review against another edition
3.0
basketball scenes and some friend / team bonding parts are fun. a lot of the conflicts in the story were just kinda simplistic / cheap to me
jwinchell's review against another edition
3.0
This is Ren’s story, as evidenced by the beginning and end of the book. But it’s a hot mess on the inside- shifting perspectives, inside characters’ heads randomly, basketball and talking episodes that start abruptly. I liked the unconventional coloring and the basketball action sequences. A story of friendship, this one fell flat for me.
rdyourbookcase's review against another edition
3.0
I loved the art and use of color. However, I found myself confused as to which character was which, because at first, I thought it was going to be centered around one character only. Overall, it was a good story about teen struggles and learning to work with others.
sparklemaia's review against another edition
4.0
Presented in gorgeous, moody, surreal color, this is a sprawling, complex story about friendship, family, basketball, and the messiness of navigating adolescence when the deck is stacked against you and everyone you know. It's not an easy story or a tidy narrative, but it's got grit and heart and the kind of rhythmic storytelling and emotive linework that makes graphic novels like This One Summer and On a Sunbeam so compelling. Also, so many basketball montages.
veronicalathroum's review against another edition
3.0
I loved the five main characters and their plot lines. I thought the art was incredible. I’ve never seen a graphic novel so rich and colorful. I got lost in some of the b-plots/ minutia of secondary characters. But all-in-all, this was a really beautiful book, that covers a lot of rich, complicated topics.
zbrarian's review against another edition
3.0
This was an ok read. The illustrations were beautifully drawn and each color matched the tone of the scene. The stories were all over the place, no closure for some. Left it as if there could be a sequel?
thematinee's review against another edition
5.0
Gorgeous writing.
Gorgeous artwork.
Beautiful blend of kids struggling to find themselves and a team struggling to find its rhythm.
Is it basketball season yet?
Gorgeous artwork.
Beautiful blend of kids struggling to find themselves and a team struggling to find its rhythm.
Is it basketball season yet?
saidtheraina's review against another edition
4.0
I'm so excited to read what Sloane Leong does next.
This is a beautiful story about the members of a basketball team and their intersectional hardships, relationships, and realities. Leong's color work is inventive - the book is stunning to flip through, but as you read the story, the changing colorscapes don't take you out of the story.
Honestly, it felt a little like [a: Tillie Walden|13560692|Tillie Walden|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1525905931p2/13560692.jpg] did a take on Orange is the New Black, although Leong's figure drawings are a lot more variable than Waldens. There were a few places where I lost track of the character stories - I kept mixing up a couple of the members of the team in my mind, but that's the kind of thing that will polish up as this creator makes more graphic novels.
Love.
This is a beautiful story about the members of a basketball team and their intersectional hardships, relationships, and realities. Leong's color work is inventive - the book is stunning to flip through, but as you read the story, the changing colorscapes don't take you out of the story.
Honestly, it felt a little like [a: Tillie Walden|13560692|Tillie Walden|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1525905931p2/13560692.jpg] did a take on Orange is the New Black, although Leong's figure drawings are a lot more variable than Waldens. There were a few places where I lost track of the character stories - I kept mixing up a couple of the members of the team in my mind, but that's the kind of thing that will polish up as this creator makes more graphic novels.
Love.
allsmile's review against another edition
3.0
To get the obvious out of the way, this book is freaking beautiful. I liked getting to know these girls and seeing them grow together. I wish the ending could have been a little more satisfying - this was probably more realistic but I would have liked to see more of the serious issues addressed (self-harm, abuse, etc). And most of the basketball action sequences were totally lost on me. I couldn’t tell who was who and which team was which.