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Nubia: Real One by L.L. McKinney

25 reviews

e_liz's review

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

5.0

This is for the super hero and haters alike! Even though Nubia is a super, she’s also just a teenage girl and in that is she incredibly relatable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Bullying, Misogyny, Mass/school shootings, Police brutality, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Lesbophobia, Blood, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Medical content, Death, Homophobia, and Child death

Minor: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Alcohol, and Sexual violence

marijuanerareads's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Police brutality, Sexism, Sexual assault, Stalking, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Racism

bujoxbooked's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative 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? It's complicated

5.0

5.0 stars!

I really enjoyed reading this and it's really out of my comfort zone! It's about a Black teenaged girl that is balancing her superpowers and wanting to live a normal life. It weaves in information about police brutality, school shootings, bullying, verbal and physical abuse and racism...all into one short graphic novel. I would definitely encourage others to read it and give it a chance!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Police brutality, Racial slurs, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Domestic abuse

thediaryofanauthorintraining's review

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Homophobia, Sexual harassment, Police brutality, and Racism

whatisjordyreading's review

i won't give this book a star rating (not yet anyway). it's illustrated beautifully but the content.......whew. it's triggering. this book should come w/ a trigger warning or a content warning-- something!
this book's content hits too close to home for me to enjoy it. art style & colours are gorgeous tho.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Homophobia, Domestic abuse, Police brutality, Violence, Racial slurs, Lesbophobia, and Gun violence

TW: racially-motivated violence towards Black people; domestic violence; language suggesting DV; racist language; homophobic language; gun violence; police presence; police brutality/police interacting violently with Black kids (multiple times).

strawberrytheauthor's review

dark emotional funny informative inspiring tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

Literally fabulous! I cried and laughed and screamed and was so angry! Fucking white boys!!! This was well written and had amazing drawings. It is very focused on black trauma and the issues with police while also following the story of a young girl and her superpowers. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Racism, Sexual assault, Death, Racial slurs, Violence, Hate crime, Medical content, and Police brutality

geekywoman14's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Racism, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Violence, Racial slurs, and Sexual harassment

loveb0mb's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? N/A

4.5

this was so.... good. 
i can tell how much love was put into this graphic novel, which makes reading even more moving...

i really recommend just about anyone to read this, even though there might be scenes u could not relate to, because at it's heart... its so SO real. by writing about teenager issues and especially highlighting experiences that black children and teens go through.

the art is also super 👌 and feels dynamic and fun, with its simplistic style!! makes the reading experience much easier, in my opinion!!! :D

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Racism, Misogyny, Police brutality, Gun violence, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault

Minor: Lesbophobia and Homophobia

mobymaize's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.75

A really interesting story with great characters and a diverse cast of fun characters! Nubia is great and she is my daughter.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child death, Death, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Mass/school shootings, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment and Stalking

readingsofaslinky's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring fast-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Racism, Murder, Mass/school shootings, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Gun violence, Classism, Violence, Bullying, Sexual assault, Sexism, and Racial slurs