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bessadams's review
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Deportation, Racism, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Xenophobia, and Genocide
zombiezami's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Police brutality, Racism, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Grief
Minor: Confinement, Cursing, and Genocide
Ethnic discriminationreadingwithkt's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I REALLY enjoyed this one! I believe it would fall within the afrofuturism genre, and the wider sci-fi genre, but I’m no expert.
Set in a future world where aliens live among us on Earth, yet are treated as second class citizens, LAGUARDIA interrogates our need to create divisions within society, to fear difference, and to discriminate against others. I found particularly interesting the nods to anti-African policies, something which was perhaps heightened by the news that the UK has enforced a travel ban on mostly African countries very recently. I also found myself learning some about the history of Nigeria, something I’d like to do more research into. While intellectually stimulating, this was also a complete joy to read in places. The bond between parent and child (and my goodness the illustrations of the baby!!), the relationship between Future and LetMeLive (so pure), and the immediate admiration I had for Future’s grandma all had me turning the pages on this graphic novel, intent on finding out how it would conclude.
I genuinely cannot recommend this enough. A brilliant read!
Set in a future world where aliens live among us on Earth, yet are treated as second class citizens, LAGUARDIA interrogates our need to create divisions within society, to fear difference, and to discriminate against others. I found particularly interesting the nods to anti-African policies, something which was perhaps heightened by the news that the UK has enforced a travel ban on mostly African countries very recently. I also found myself learning some about the history of Nigeria, something I’d like to do more research into. While intellectually stimulating, this was also a complete joy to read in places. The bond between parent and child (and my goodness the illustrations of the baby!!), the relationship between Future and LetMeLive (so pure), and the immediate admiration I had for Future’s grandma all had me turning the pages on this graphic novel, intent on finding out how it would conclude.
I genuinely cannot recommend this enough. A brilliant read!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Xenophobia
Minor: Death of parent
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