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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
I loved the art style and am a sucker for stories like this, but it did make me sad for a variety of reasons. My immediate family is introverted and this family reminded me of my own.
I think CONTINENTAL DRIFTER is a great middle grade graphic memoir if you loved the recent offerings in the genre from Dan Santat, Christina Soontornvat, or Rex Ogle. It deals with feeling torn between two cultures and two worlds, finding your fit in your family, and figuring out your identity as you approach adolescence. Touching and compelling, with clean art throughout.
3.5 stars from me!
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance digital copy.
3.5 stars from me!
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance digital copy.
Lots of feelings to be had here! About the loneliness of familial silent and the casual ways people can make others feel excluded with thoughless questions. And yet, there's a lot of hope here, too. Showing unexpected connections that have already existed or can come from the little things.
emotional
funny
informative
lighthearted
slow-paced
A lovely graphic novel memoir that shows a family dynamic I don't often see. A mother that's very tough on her kids, a father who is much older than his wife, and both are emotionally unavailable parents. The connection Kathy has with Maine and Bangkok was very interesting, in regards to her responses to the questions of curious Americans and Thai people. Some are genuinely curious, but ignorant, and others are hateful and xenophobic. Kathy's time at summer camp flowed very well within the story, and her relationship with her counselor was heartwarming. I loved the inclusion of family photos at the end so we can see what they really look like!
Very sweet and affecting. I don't think I've ever seen a middle grade that dealt with having older parents before, and I really appreciated that. I also liked how not pat the ending was.
A biracial Thai and white young woman reflects on a family trip to her father's Maine hometown and her time spent at summer camp. It's a warm tale of not fitting in. It's a fine book, but the art is very compelling. The style is watercolor, but the simple dot eyes really makes it feel like the art of communication a child's understanding of the world. There is no tidy ending but an view of understanding her family and the world just a bit better.
Obsessed is an understatement…
A new go to graphic novel I’ll be recommending and a memoir at that!
Kathy is a biracial girl living in Bangkok with her Mom(Thai), Dad(American) and her older sister. She counts down the days till her family takes their annual trip to a seaside town in Maine. Once in the US her feeling she grapples with the thoughts of where does she truly fit in? Bangkok? America? She never feels fully comfortable where she’s at and seeking a place she truly belongs.
I thought this was such a beautiful book… the details of place and time in the illustrations had my eyes mesmerized. Full of nostalgia and soothing tones of color.
Thank you to one of my fav bookseller…Ann…at my Independent Bookstore Beach Books for putting this on my radar
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A new go to graphic novel I’ll be recommending and a memoir at that!
Kathy is a biracial girl living in Bangkok with her Mom(Thai), Dad(American) and her older sister. She counts down the days till her family takes their annual trip to a seaside town in Maine. Once in the US her feeling she grapples with the thoughts of where does she truly fit in? Bangkok? America? She never feels fully comfortable where she’s at and seeking a place she truly belongs.
I thought this was such a beautiful book… the details of place and time in the illustrations had my eyes mesmerized. Full of nostalgia and soothing tones of color.
Thank you to one of my fav bookseller…Ann…at my Independent Bookstore Beach Books for putting this on my radar
https://beachbooks37.com
Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Lyon.brit.Andthebookshelf/
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
I actually liked this a lot more than I was expecting! Interesting introspective snapshot of being a kid at that age where everything feels awkward and weird. I especially enjoyed seeing the difference between Thailand and America and how Kathy grew up in an "American bubble" while in Thailand--that's not something I have experience with and it was cool to learn about!
hopeful
reflective
multi-racial, middle school, relationships, mean girls, camp, different kinds of families