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funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
*Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC
Wash Day Diaries is a fun, funny, realistic yet uplifting comic that celebrates female friendship and black womanhood through relatable, all-too-real stories and distinct, vibrant art.
I really like the NYC setting and all the stuff this dynamic urban city allows the characters to experience. The characters jump off the page, and while they're not perfect, they all try their best, supporting one another through life's adventures and struggles.
It's also very refreshing to see black hair and its upkeep--and all the subtle larger societal issues related to them because of microaggressions and racism--depicted here, and for a non-black person like me, it's also informational and illuminating.
And of course, this book wouldn't be what it is without the vibrant art. Although it can look stiff at times, overall it's creative, colorful, and I highly enjoy the color scheme; it also dynamically adds to the narrative and storytelling as well.
This is a comic with a lot of heart, and its representation of black women--and their joys and trials--makes it an important one too.
Wash Day Diaries is a fun, funny, realistic yet uplifting comic that celebrates female friendship and black womanhood through relatable, all-too-real stories and distinct, vibrant art.
I really like the NYC setting and all the stuff this dynamic urban city allows the characters to experience. The characters jump off the page, and while they're not perfect, they all try their best, supporting one another through life's adventures and struggles.
It's also very refreshing to see black hair and its upkeep--and all the subtle larger societal issues related to them because of microaggressions and racism--depicted here, and for a non-black person like me, it's also informational and illuminating.
And of course, this book wouldn't be what it is without the vibrant art. Although it can look stiff at times, overall it's creative, colorful, and I highly enjoy the color scheme; it also dynamically adds to the narrative and storytelling as well.
This is a comic with a lot of heart, and its representation of black women--and their joys and trials--makes it an important one too.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual harassment, and Biphobia
Minor: Sexual content and Dementia
blackheartbooks's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Wash Day Diaries tells the story of best friends Kim, Cookie, Tanisha, and Davene. Told in four mini comics, each with their own distinctive color palate and thematic overtones, Wash Day Diaries is a story of four friends caring for themselves, each other, and their hair. Thank you to NetGalley and Chronicle Books for an ARC.
This is one of the most beautiful graphic novels I've ever read. The way each character has a defined color palate, and seeing how those colors blend and merge when the women are on-page together, is really touching. Each woman is navigating her own story, and as friends, they seek solace together. Whether it be Cookie's fraught relationship with her grandmother & her exciting new relationship with crush Jordan, Kim's stalker ex-boyfriend & a flourishing music career, Nisha's dilemma on which of her boyfriends, if either, to committ to, and Davene's depression following hair-based discrimination at work, the lives of these women are portrayed with tender insight. The last vignette offers a glimpse into their life as a sisterhood, as confidants and best friends and fearless supporters of each other. This story poignantly chronicles the women as they care for themselves, each other, and their hair.
I was in love from the very first page.
This is one of the most beautiful graphic novels I've ever read. The way each character has a defined color palate, and seeing how those colors blend and merge when the women are on-page together, is really touching. Each woman is navigating her own story, and as friends, they seek solace together. Whether it be Cookie's fraught relationship with her grandmother & her exciting new relationship with crush Jordan, Kim's stalker ex-boyfriend & a flourishing music career, Nisha's dilemma on which of her boyfriends, if either, to committ to, and Davene's depression following hair-based discrimination at work, the lives of these women are portrayed with tender insight. The last vignette offers a glimpse into their life as a sisterhood, as confidants and best friends and fearless supporters of each other. This story poignantly chronicles the women as they care for themselves, each other, and their hair.
I was in love from the very first page.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment and Stalking
Moderate: Homophobia and Racism
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