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betweentheshelves's review
emotional
reflective
medium-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
I love Jillian Tamaki's art, honestly. It really stands out in this book, with the color scheme and the characters and the setting. There are just some really gorgeous panels in here, drawing you into the New York scene.
But that doesn't take away from the writing! This is about how friendships might change after high school, about reconnecting and figuring out that maybe you're not sure what the future holds. The characters are all well developed, each of them growing in different ways by the end of the story. The story itself is a bit quiet, focusing more on the characters than the overall plot. But that's my favorite kind of story, honestly, and both Mariko and Jillian Tamaki excel at that.
But that doesn't take away from the writing! This is about how friendships might change after high school, about reconnecting and figuring out that maybe you're not sure what the future holds. The characters are all well developed, each of them growing in different ways by the end of the story. The story itself is a bit quiet, focusing more on the characters than the overall plot. But that's my favorite kind of story, honestly, and both Mariko and Jillian Tamaki excel at that.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Drug use, and Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing, Bullying, and Alcohol
Minor: Sexism, Racism, and Homophobia
dananana's review
emotional
reflective
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Drug use
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Homophobia and Racism
midnightmarauder's review
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Roaming follows two childhood best friends, Zoe and Dani, who take a trip to New York together. Dani brings along her new friend from college, Fiona, and things go downhill from there.
There were a few things that I liked about this book. For starters, I liked the color scheme and the art style. There were only three colors used in the book—peach, powder blue, and black—and they were used in such a creative way. A pair of pants that Fiona work, for instance, had the three colors used to make a swirling design.
But, there was so much that I didn't really enjoy about this book. For one, the characters felt very surface-level to me. For one, it never goes into too much detail about Zoe and Dani's friendship. How did they become friends? Has Dani always known thatZoe was a lesbian? How did she react to her coming out?
Secondly, why did Dani allow Fiona to tag along on a trip that was just supposed to be for her and Zoe? And why was Fiona so rude all the time? She was extremely nasty to both Dani and Zoe, even afterher and Zoe slept together. Her actions were never explained, which was weird to me. Why be an asshole for no reason, especially on a trip that you were invited on? Also, why did Zoe and Dani put up with her rudeness? Fiona was constantly acting as though she was too good to be around either of them, and she was never called out on it. I would've liked to see her be reprimanded her for being so mean.
All in all, this was an okay novel. The story and the ending didn't make too much sense to me, but the art and the colors make things a tiny bit better.
There were a few things that I liked about this book. For starters, I liked the color scheme and the art style. There were only three colors used in the book—peach, powder blue, and black—and they were used in such a creative way. A pair of pants that Fiona work, for instance, had the three colors used to make a swirling design.
But, there was so much that I didn't really enjoy about this book. For one, the characters felt very surface-level to me. For one, it never goes into too much detail about Zoe and Dani's friendship. How did they become friends? Has Dani always known that
Secondly, why did Dani allow Fiona to tag along on a trip that was just supposed to be for her and Zoe? And why was Fiona so rude all the time? She was extremely nasty to both Dani and Zoe, even after
All in all, this was an okay novel. The story and the ending didn't make too much sense to me, but the art and the colors make things a tiny bit better.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic friendship and Cursing
Minor: Sexual content and Vomit
indeedithappens's review
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Drug use, Abandonment, Classism, Colonisation, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship
siriface's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic friendship
Manipulationbi_n_large's review
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic friendship
Moderate: Drug use, Sexual content, Classism, and Bullying
Minor: Alcohol
prlprl's review
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Beautiful artwork, great storytelling and a compelling cast of characters. Evoked a deep nostalgia and captured the struggles we have in communicating with our fellow humans throughout our lives.
Content Warnings
Minor: Toxic friendship and Sexual content
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