Reviews with content warning for Toxic relationship - Wash Day Diaries

God this was beautiful. The illustrations and colour choices were perfect and the storyline was very well thought out. The way their stories came together and connected through something as (kinda) simple as hair was so fun to see. I am a fellow owner of curly hair and though my hair is different from their hair it was still so fun to see the similarities in haircare and hair rituals. The love poured into this graphic novel was truly touching, I’d love a whole collection of these girls and their lives (and their hair)

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joisaddler's review

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emotional lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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lizziaha's review

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Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

Fun little read ♥️

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yvonna_reads's review

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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booksdogsandcoffee's review

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-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

4.5

This book shows the detail and care that goes into black and brown hair care. Along with a wonderful story about the daily lives of four friends through their ups and downs in life. Their heartaches, depression, and joy. This graphic novel was an absolute must read for everyone

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Depression
Mild sexual content
Toxic relationship
Biphobia

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luciameetsbooks's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

I LOVE THIS FRIENDSHIP SO MUCH

this tiny graphic novel made me feel so much and i'm so glad i picked it up.

all of these girls are so unique and so true to themselves. i really feel like i know them even though i only read less than 200 pages of their story.

there is one of them that is actually dealing with depression and it was so well depicted in her thoughts, her speech with her friends, even on the drawing. i had to take a second and breath because it was really moving.

and then i actually cried when her friends included her when she started to feel uncomfortable, it was such a simple thing but it was so thoughtful

the only thing that i didn't like is that one of the friends has a stalking ex and that theme wasn't dealt with enough seriousness. i got the sense there was even more toxicity around that ex so the way it was handled didn't sit well with me. but again, it wasn't really said so i may be reading too much into things.

besides that this graphic novel is incredible and i would 100% recommend it to everyone.

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drraytay's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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thatenbyisisreads's review

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emotional funny lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I definitely related a lot to Davene's depression, they did very well in illustrating how debilitating it can be. Cookie was also another character that I related to with her being Boriqua, and her usage of the citrine crystal, it's my go to so shoutout to you girl. Overall, this group of girlfriends were so cute, funny, and wholesome! The color scheme was fantastic, this is a must read! <3

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