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adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-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
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I really wanted to like Firebird more, because queer Asians and immigrant parents, but the story felt a little disjointed and the text was sometimes hard to read when it was more of a handwritten-cursive-like font.
emotional
reflective
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:
Yes
Started well but went a bit too all over the place with many stories, characters,…
It explores queer identities but doesn’t go really deep despite being so long. I’d love to see a look at the MC future with her mother and how she identifies…The story about the childhood friend seemed random.
The end just felt disappointing and the black and white art didn’t help make such a long story go faster :/
It explores queer identities but doesn’t go really deep despite being so long. I’d love to see a look at the MC future with her mother and how she identifies…The story about the childhood friend seemed random.
The end just felt disappointing and the black and white art didn’t help make such a long story go faster :/
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Loved reading a Sapphic Asian (and mixed Asian!) graphic novel
I’m not a big graphic novel person at all but this was super cute!! I resonated a lot with Caroline and Kim
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The perspective of being an Asian-American teen girl figuring out your identity is new and fascinating. The main character and the girl she may or may not like are both Asian and neither of their dads are in the home. One is in South Korea and the other one is taking care of his sick mother in another state. This leaves these teen girls with their mothers who are both working extra to take care of their families. The expectations placed on Asian girls are often at odds with what American culture expects from teens. I wish there had been a little bit more at the end. I felt like it just kind of stopped. Several story threads were left unfinished.
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes