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robinks's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
This was a fantastic story about a queer, gender-expansive, mixed race person growing up. I feel like there were a few issues that were introduced but not explored, though the book would have to be a lot longer to cover it all.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia
Moderate: Colonisation, War, Racism, Religious bigotry, Classism, and Chronic illness
Minor: Lesbophobia
clarabooksit's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia
Moderate: Body shaming
thewildmageslibrary's review against another edition
4.0
Y'all, this got me feeling things! I picked this up pretty much solely based on the title (I could hear it in my grandma's voice), but I knew it would be a memoir that really hit. I know the feeling of being the light-skinned Latina, the young kid of the family that can't understand the conversation, the one doubting their Catholic faith. I still haven't completely figured out how I fit in certain spaces. So I got Christine. <3 Thanks to the author for sharing this with us! And I especially loved the real-life photos at the end!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fatphobia and Colonisation
CW: HP reference, mentions of being undocumentedbetweentheshelves's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
Suggs' debut graphic novel memoir is a delight to read! I read the entire thing in one sitting, last night before I went to sleep. The art is vibrant and captures their summer in Mexico, and I even though I am not fluent in Spanish, I always appreciate when Spanish is included without giving a translation. It really transports your more into the culture.
This book is about figuring out where you belong, figuring out your identity, and feeling at home in your body. And it features so much about Mexican culture! The food, the art, their language. There is just so much to love about it.
I think so many teens wil also find a home in this story.
This book is about figuring out where you belong, figuring out your identity, and feeling at home in your body. And it features so much about Mexican culture! The food, the art, their language. There is just so much to love about it.
I think so many teens wil also find a home in this story.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fatphobia
Minor: Colonisation
rickireadss's review against another edition
4.0
i definitely enjoyed this!! after reading gender queer a few months ago, i knew i wanted to read more memoir-style graphic novels and this was one of the first to pop up in my search. i'm also trying to incorporate more spanish in my everyday reading (since i'm learning and majoring in it) and i found it super easy to read/understand!! highly recommend.
⚠️: body shaming, fatphobia, xenophobia
⚠️: body shaming, fatphobia, xenophobia
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming
Moderate: Fatphobia and Xenophobia
lettuce_read's review against another edition
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming and Fatphobia
Moderate: Xenophobia
befrazzledenby's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Absolutely beautiful illustrations and lovely bilingual text that made my heart soar. I’m so glad to have this on my library shelves!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fatphobia
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