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skye_era_books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Minor: Stalking, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Ableism, Drug use, Cursing, Dementia, and Mental illness
maeverose's review against another edition
3.75
Only thing that I felt was a weird take was
Moderate: Dementia, Sexual content, Mental illness, Ableism, Sexual harassment, and Stalking
Minor: Biphobia, Cursing, Drug use, and Racism
There is some non-sexual nudity (except for one panel that is sexual, but you don’t really see anything)lavenderdolmeh's review
4.0
Moderate: Mental illness, Ableism, and Stalking
Minor: Sexual harassment and Racism
katsmedialibrary's review
5.0
Moderate: Stalking, Ableism, and Mental illness
Minor: Racism
kurumipanda's review
- 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
Minor: Stalking, Dementia, and Ableism
emily_mh's review
- 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
1. The art style. It looked sketch-y and the colour palette was divine - a mix of pinks, purples, blues, and yellows to represent the four MCs. I loved how expressive and gorgeous the illustrations looked.
2. The friendship between the four women was so natural and beautiful. Their connection was palpable and you could just SEE the love they had for one another.
3. It drove home the point that Black hair is not just a look, but an entire culture that white people like myself can never fully understand the significance of and therefore should not participate in. This book showed me many aspects of Black hair culture (although I am sure there are many more that it did not have the space to cover). It's having a whole day booked out to care for and style your hair; it's the music you listen to while doing it; it's the friends you talk to and the family you connect with. It's the style you choose and why you choose it. It's doing it yourself, having a friend or family member do it, or going to a salon. It's community.
In short, I LOVED this book and you should read it ASAP x
Moderate: Sexual content, Stalking, and Cursing
Minor: Sexual harassment, Drug use, Ableism, Racism, Misogyny, Blood, and Alcohol
Minor: menstruationhowlinglibraries's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I wouldn't have minded seeing a little more support in certain avenues, specifically when one character is very obviously struggling with severe depression and confides in another character, only to have her experiences totally erased with "you look fine!" and "you don't need medications!" The treatment of that character in general felt clunky to me, but I enjoyed the rest of the book overall. The art was cute and I enjoyed it for the chill, slice-of-life read that it was.
✨ Representation: all four characters are Black, with one of them being Afro-Latinx; one character is bi/pan; brief depiction of an f/f relationship
Moderate: Drug use, Mental illness, Ableism, Homophobia, Dementia, Stalking, Domestic abuse, and Alcohol