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mysterymom40's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Mental illness, and Sexual content
Minor: Cursing, Stalking, and Drug use
emily_mh's review
funny
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? No
5.0
Ooo this was so good!! My top three favourite things about it were:
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
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Stalking, and Cursing
Minor: Sexual harassment, Drug use, Ableism, Racism, Misogyny, Blood, and Alcohol
Minor: menstruationsierranichole's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
perfect !!!!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Drug use, Stalking, and Cursing
kayladaila's review
emotional
funny
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, Cursing, and Drug use
Minor: Dementia, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, and Stalking
asparagusisreading's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
A lighthearted and fun slice-of-life graphic novel following a group of Black female friends around their hair wash days. This read like a love letter to Black women and their hair, a celebration of strong female friendships.
I loved all of the nods (Easter Eggs??) to Black culture and living in New York. As a Black LGBTQ+ woman from New York, I felt seen and LOVED connecting and recognizing things included. For example, when one character ordered a baconeggandcheeseonaroll because that's exactly how I order it!! Davene pulling out a Jamaican flag from her bra??? The extra scarves (hair wraps, bonnets, etc) at night to protect my hair, the hair store, AAVE, the broken comb, parting my hair in 4+ parts when washing... I loved this. It felt like the illustrated version of someone's life, like the author put her life and friendships into pictures. I will absolutely be ordering a copy of this and sharing with it everyone I know.
The only complaints I had about this was I wanted a little more with the depression storyline and a LOT more pages in this book.
There is discussion and depiction of depression, LGBTQ+ characters, Black characters, catcalling, and a stalker ex-boyfriend.
I loved all of the nods (Easter Eggs??) to Black culture and living in New York. As a Black LGBTQ+ woman from New York, I felt seen and LOVED connecting and recognizing things included. For example, when one character ordered a baconeggandcheeseonaroll because that's exactly how I order it!! Davene pulling out a Jamaican flag from her bra??? The extra scarves (hair wraps, bonnets, etc) at night to protect my hair, the hair store, AAVE, the broken comb, parting my hair in 4+ parts when washing... I loved this. It felt like the illustrated version of someone's life, like the author put her life and friendships into pictures. I will absolutely be ordering a copy of this and sharing with it everyone I know.
The only complaints I had about this was I wanted a little more with the depression storyline and a LOT more pages in this book.
There is discussion and depiction of depression, LGBTQ+ characters, Black characters, catcalling, and a stalker ex-boyfriend.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic relationship
Minor: Cursing and Mental illness
halfbloodprincess_hogwarts's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
A quick graphic novel of friendship, sisterhood, a glimpse into their lives as they go through the beautiful process of loving their hair. It warmed my heart and found the characters personable, like they were familiar friends.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Alcohol, Sexual content, Stalking, and Toxic relationship
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