Reviews

Juliet Takes a Breath: The Graphic Novel by Gabby Rivera

the_bibliophiles's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad 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

4.25

emilybordelovewrites's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative reflective

tophat8855's review against another edition

4.0

I haven’t read the novel this is based on, but the graphic novel is good! Definitely recommend.

holdenkillfield's review against another edition

5.0

I LOVED the novel, and when I found out it was made into a graphic novel, I immediately bought it.

The artwork was amazing, and I enjoyed the condensed version of the story, impressed with the selection of which storylines would be included.

Because I read the book and knew the full story, I felt like this graphic was a supplementary book to the main novel. I liked that all the characters looked like what I had imagined in my head.

This graphic novel packs a punch, but it isn't as impactful as the novel. I would recommend reading the novel before the graphic.

It's that constant question of 'should you watch the movie/tv show before reading the book?'

Read the book first!

_lilyonbooks's review against another edition

challenging 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

5.0

marijuanerareads's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

labunnywtf's review against another edition

4.0

Received via Netgalley in exchange for a fair and unbiased review.

I had heard amazing things about Juliet Takes a Breath, and to see it had been made into a graphic novel? I was helpless to resist.

Juliet is a Bronx born Latina who has big fat queer feminist dreams. Sadly, her only role model is an incredibly white airy fairy feminist author who is far too much for me to handle, and nearly drove me away from the book before I understood what the author was doing.

Juliet goes to Portland to become an intern to Airy Fairy White Lady, aka the Vagina Lady, and truly finds herself, and her people, and what it means to be a queer POC in a world that uses them as trophies to be collected.

Not only is the story fantastic, the ART. Dear god, the art in this book is glorious. Rich and bright, emotions and feelings are conveyed so much easier in graphic novel form, and this book not only sings, it screams.

So good. So, so good.

thebeeselbows's review against another edition

• 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

bookishholly's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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? No

5.0

cre8tivebeauty's review against another edition

lighthearted 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