Reviews

Roaming by Jillian Tamaki, Mariko Tamaki

wellreadrebel's review

hopeful sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

0liviamarie's review

adventurous challenging 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

5.0

turidt's review

reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Drug use, and Sexual content

Moderate: Lesbophobia and Vomit

mortiorchis's review

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

2.75

mineral9's review

emotional funny reflective sad tense 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

4.0

endemictoearth's review

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The art is stunning, and the art direction, with the black page edges for night and purple for dusk were so thoughtful. The dialogue is realistic, funny and occasionally a bit brutal. Love the self contained aspect . . . just the time they were in NYC, we have to imagine what life is like when they get home. The more I think about it, the more I like it . . . talked myself from a 4 to a 4.5.

hannahrose_99's review

4.0

 

incredible artwork and such an accurate portrayal of messy friendships in your 20s, and the horror of being stuck on a trip all together.

drjohnbrown's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A fleeting, relatable story about how it feels to be 19- which, looking back a decade and a half later, is a terrible age. The art is fantastic, I love the dreamy style.

tinysongstress's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing sad medium-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

3.25

slteal064's review

adventurous funny 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

4.0