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robinks's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-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
4.25
This story covered a lot of different topics, and I wonder where the story will go from here.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexism
Moderate: Abandonment, Grief, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Domestic abuse, Stalking, Violence, and Acephobia/Arophobia
shaipanda's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
I actually really enjoyed this! Obviously as a 21 year old I’m not the target audience for this but I really enjoyed it, the art was great, and I really liked the messages that it encouraged! I could definitely tell it was a middle grade book at times which in some parts of the book that mildly detracted from my enjoyment. However, overall I had a good time reading this and liked this quick read.
I actually really enjoyed this! Obviously as a 21 year old I’m not the target audience for this but I really enjoyed it, the art was great, and I really liked the messages that it encouraged! I could definitely tell it was a middle grade book at times which in some parts of the book that mildly detracted from my enjoyment. However, overall I had a good time reading this and liked this quick read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment, Sexism, Child abuse, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Toxic relationship
inkdrinkers's review
emotional
fast-paced
2.0
Grace and Lola are best friends just trying to figure out what's so great about love. It seems like everyone in their middle school has a crush or a partner, but when the two girls set out to figure out why everyone loves love so much, they make a few realizations about themselves and each other.
I adored the art style chosen for The Love Report! Maya did a fantastic job with the anime-esque illustrations that really brought all the characters to life. Not to mention the color palettes and tones really made this inviting.
There was a bizarre amount of slut-shaming and name-calling in this middle grade/YA graphic novel. The main girls call their peer a "bimbo" for simply being a girl that some of the boys are attracted to, and slut-shame another for wearing skirts and fishnets. Though both instances are eventually resolved and show the characters having rounded personalities, the name-calling is never addressed or explained that it's wrong. The Love Report also deals with some heavy topics like rumors, sexual assault / unwanted touching, and child abuse (emotional). I feel like, though middle grade/young YA books can handle heavy topics such as these, the ages of the characters might have needed to be pushed forward because this book focuses so much on love and the things that come with it.
I wish that the serious topics had been handled with a little more fine-tuning. At some points the dialogue felt like it was translated / missing a little context from situations and I found myself wondering if this was previously published before being reworked. Overall, I feel like this graphic novel had its heart in the right place, but the execution could have been better.
Thank you to NetGalley, Astra Publishing House, and Hippo Park for providing me with a copy for an honest review.
I adored the art style chosen for The Love Report! Maya did a fantastic job with the anime-esque illustrations that really brought all the characters to life. Not to mention the color palettes and tones really made this inviting.
There was a bizarre amount of slut-shaming and name-calling in this middle grade/YA graphic novel. The main girls call their peer a "bimbo" for simply being a girl that some of the boys are attracted to, and slut-shame another for wearing skirts and fishnets. Though both instances are eventually resolved and show the characters having rounded personalities, the name-calling is never addressed or explained that it's wrong. The Love Report also deals with some heavy topics like rumors, sexual assault / unwanted touching, and child abuse (emotional). I feel like, though middle grade/young YA books can handle heavy topics such as these, the ages of the characters might have needed to be pushed forward because this book focuses so much on love and the things that come with it.
I wish that the serious topics had been handled with a little more fine-tuning. At some points the dialogue felt like it was translated / missing a little context from situations and I found myself wondering if this was previously published before being reworked. Overall, I feel like this graphic novel had its heart in the right place, but the execution could have been better.
Thank you to NetGalley, Astra Publishing House, and Hippo Park for providing me with a copy for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual harassment
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