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cellular_cosmogony's review against another edition
5.0
I received an arc of this graphic novel from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for a review. I haven’t read the original novel, though I probably will someday.
Juliet is young, queer and Puerto Rican; the author of her favourite book, the white queer feminist Harlowe Brisbane has accepted her for an internship. During her stay with Harlowe, she has to learn many things about her community, meets a lot of unique queer people and discovers a lot of things about herself and about the shortcomings of Harlowe's brand of feminsm.
I loved this comic a lot. Firstly, the artwork was amazing. I find the art style of the book is just amazing – it is actually more muted than the cover illustration which I didn’t particularly like. The art is so colorful and pretty. The story itself was so rich. It is about a young plus size latinx girl exploring the LGBTQIA+ community and her own sexuality, which automatically drew me in. There is rep for so many varying queer identities, including a few non binary folks and a lot of wlw. On top of that the book shows so many different body types and manners of gender-expression. It tackles the topics of white feminism excluding the BIPOC community and fake allyship so well. On top of that Juliet is such a compelling protagonist – you can always relate to her and understand her emotions.
My favourite character was probably Max - I loved her insight, wisdon and soothing presence. I think she was the perfect menthor to Juliet as opposed to Harlowe who was too white-centric to give an actual voice to a young woman of color.
I’d recommend it for anyone who want to read a well-written and well-drawn book about intersectional queer feminism.
Juliet is young, queer and Puerto Rican; the author of her favourite book, the white queer feminist Harlowe Brisbane has accepted her for an internship. During her stay with Harlowe, she has to learn many things about her community, meets a lot of unique queer people and discovers a lot of things about herself and about the shortcomings of Harlowe's brand of feminsm.
I loved this comic a lot. Firstly, the artwork was amazing. I find the art style of the book is just amazing – it is actually more muted than the cover illustration which I didn’t particularly like. The art is so colorful and pretty. The story itself was so rich. It is about a young plus size latinx girl exploring the LGBTQIA+ community and her own sexuality, which automatically drew me in. There is rep for so many varying queer identities, including a few non binary folks and a lot of wlw. On top of that the book shows so many different body types and manners of gender-expression. It tackles the topics of white feminism excluding the BIPOC community and fake allyship so well. On top of that Juliet is such a compelling protagonist – you can always relate to her and understand her emotions.
My favourite character was probably Max - I loved her insight, wisdon and soothing presence. I think she was the perfect menthor to Juliet as opposed to Harlowe who was too white-centric to give an actual voice to a young woman of color.
I’d recommend it for anyone who want to read a well-written and well-drawn book about intersectional queer feminism.
booklover469's review against another edition
3.0
Juliet needs to figure out where she fits in her world. Before heading to her summer internship on the other side of the country, Juliet comes out to her family. She is a lesbian. Once she has met her idol, Harlowe, Juliet is challenged with a break up and coming to terms of who Harlowe really is, but Juliet also makes friends and learns to express herself in many ways.
I enjoyed the story and found the message moving and relatable. The graphics are a bit explicit for a school library, but I may recommend it to my students to find it at the bookstore or local library.
Thank you for providing me with an advanced copy.
I enjoyed the story and found the message moving and relatable. The graphics are a bit explicit for a school library, but I may recommend it to my students to find it at the bookstore or local library.
Thank you for providing me with an advanced copy.
mbransti's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
5.0
hope321's review against another edition
5.0
I have to admit that I didn’t read the original book before this. I guess I wanted to see what it was about through this genre, but I think I will go back and read the original after this!
I loved the style of illustrations in this book and the vibrant swoops of color throughout.
I loved the style of illustrations in this book and the vibrant swoops of color throughout.
siena_reads's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
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
4.0
katherina17's review
5.0
This story stressed me out but it made me so warm. Queer community is so important
eddieboy's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
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? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism
gretabee's review against another edition
4.0
I haven't read the original novel.
Enjoyed the graphic novel.
Enjoyed the graphic novel.