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erinwolf1997's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Chronic illness
cartermon4's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness
Moderate: Death and Child death
Minor: Grief
that_glitter_chick_'s review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
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
4.0
This was a really lovely novel about a sister relationship and an exploration of culture. The illustrations is lovely and the way it talks about dia de Las Muertos is very accessible and sweet!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness and Death
ninahuynh's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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? No
5.0
I like the representation of a chronic illness (cystic fibrosis). It's there and intertwined into the story well. The art and colors are beautiful. I like the approach to Dia de Los Muertos and family.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Chronic illness
andrewhatesham's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Chronic illness
unusuallyy's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, and Terminal illness
Minor: Child death, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders
madalina0_0's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness, Death, Child death, Chronic illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
hyp3rpop's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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
5.0
Very beautiful book. Raina Telgemeier is extremely talented!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness
dolores_madil's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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? N/A
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Drug use, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Death and Grief
siobhanward's review against another edition
emotional
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
1.0
I'm glad other reviewers flagged what I did in this book - that the story in it is not Telgemeier's to tell. While stories about Dia de los Muertos are great and should be told, I would have loved for it to have been told by someone with Mexican heritage, not by someone who has been part of celebrations but is not Mexican themselves. This is not to say it can't be included somewhere, but a story entirely about it is not great coming from a non-Mexican author. It's the same discomfort I would feel reading a story centred around Passover written by a non-Jewish person - it's just not your story to tell. Sure, maybe your characters attend a seder in your story, but the seder shouldn't be the central part of the story.
I also don't know a ton about American relationships with their Indigenious people, but the use of a mission as a central location (and one of celebration and joy), doesn't seem great. Missions were where Catholic missionaries converted Indigenious people to Catholicism... So similar to using a Residential School as a setting. Again, if this were an Indigenious author reclaiming a place of trauma as a place of celebration, that would be one thing, but that's not what this is.
I'm really, really sad about what this book turned out to be. The relationship between Cat and Maya was wonderful, the fact that a main character had Cystic Fibrosis was great representation that I'd never seen before, but man the rest of the story was just not great. I'm grateful to other reviewers for sharing their insight and teaching me more about topics I didn't know (specifically the missions) - this book was almost worth it for the lessons I learned outside of it.
I also don't know a ton about American relationships with their Indigenious people, but the use of a mission as a central location (and one of celebration and joy), doesn't seem great. Missions were where Catholic missionaries converted Indigenious people to Catholicism... So similar to using a Residential School as a setting. Again, if this were an Indigenious author reclaiming a place of trauma as a place of celebration, that would be one thing, but that's not what this is.
I'm really, really sad about what this book turned out to be. The relationship between Cat and Maya was wonderful, the fact that a main character had Cystic Fibrosis was great representation that I'd never seen before, but man the rest of the story was just not great. I'm grateful to other reviewers for sharing their insight and teaching me more about topics I didn't know (specifically the missions) - this book was almost worth it for the lessons I learned outside of it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness
Moderate: Death