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Mall Goth by Kate Leth

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ash_among_the_stars's review

emotional sad medium-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? Yes

5.0

I loved the nostalga of the 2000s goth/emo culture. There's so many references of the subculture packed into this graphic novel throughout.
Another aspect I thought was amazing was all the important topics that were broached in this coming of age story. For example sexual preators, shitty men, devorce, female friendships, and staying true to who you are. All these heavy topics were presented in an amazing way.

readwjessica's review

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dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.0

elizabethaguilera's review

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challenging emotional hopeful medium-paced

3.25

the_red_one's review against another edition

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challenging emotional informative 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

5.0

lbarsk's review

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5.0

I really love Kate Leth’s work that they put out on the internet, but I didn’t know what to expect going into MALL GOTH aside from it being a kind of queer, teen coming-of-age graphic novel. And WOW was I blown away. The story Leth tells in MALL GOTH is painful, sad, aching, and also full of love, friendship, and growth; it’s a balancing act that I’m sure it was hard for them to work through and I was really impressed.

Their art style helps keep a tough story from getting too dark—their characters’ expressions are SO good—and their pacing is spot-on. I tore through this because I was totally engrossed, and while heavy it was also such a special read with a hopeful ending. If you’re queer go read this!!!!!! And if you’re not, go read it too!!!!