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Skim by Mariko Tamaki

32 reviews

eddieboy's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0


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anniefwrites's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
I really, really enjoyed this. It feels like My So-Called Life (which I love) meets The Craft (which I haven't seen, but I feel like I get the vibe.) I love the subtlety of both the art and the text. It would be sort of hard to explain what the plot is, but I really understand the character's inner journey, which is my favorite kind of book. Finding your ways between the poles of ignorance and nihilism in your teens is no small subject matter, but Mariko and Jillian Tamaki really nail it.

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candycain's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25


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fernwormreads's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0


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nicolinebl's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Beautiful art. Besides that I wasn't really blown away but I did enjoy reading it. 

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talonsontypewriters's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25


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e_lace's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0


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khakipantsofsex's review against another edition

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mysterious
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  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0


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lavender_lake's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-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? N/A

4.5

Skim does an amazing job at conveying character and emotion. Teenage angst practically leaps from the page.
The story is nuanced, tender and real.
I feel like some elements could have been explored even further, but all in all: A great book that I'll definitely pick up again.

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andy78's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad slow-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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