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emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
This book perfectly captures the feeling of being caught between two worlds and two identities, like you somehow don't fit in either one but you feel like you are fully part of each regardless. The sentiments about loving someone and being loved by them so deeply despite not being to fully communicate are both beautiful and so relatable to being a child of immigrants and trying to know your grandparents and family back in the motherland. In addition to these themes, this YA comic feels very coming of age and mentions struggles that many teens go through like body image, questioning your sexual orientation, and feeling like you're not good enough. Although a few of these ideas felt like they weren't explored enough, their inclusion was still meaningful and I really enjoyed what the author shared from their own experiences. The art felt warm and inviting with its gorgeous color palette and it really let the beauty of Mexico shine, a highlight being the tiles on chapter pages and the natural landscapes that were featured. The use of Spanish throughout felt well done and authentic, yet still accessible as someone who doesn't know Spanish at all. The messages were clear and this was a lovely little graphic novel I'd recommend to anyone, especially mixed raced kids and children of immigrants.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dysphoria
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