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allielovestoread's review
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
tense
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? It's complicated
4.0
lillieslibraryy's review
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
jacktheblackcat17's review
5.0
“And then I see it, All of us floating in our own orbits, little suns blistering in the darkness.
Burning. Warming. Blunding. Illuminating”
the most beautiful, visually and poetically, graphic novel i’ve read yet. absolutely recommend to like everyone. the color schemes are insane and the way motion is drawn and water is drawn are really beautiful and neat. super awesome so pretty.
(i do somewhat agree with other reviews that sometimes the coloring and color schemes made it difficult to distinguish between teams or even between the main characters, but i didn’t find that that Ruined it.)
Burning. Warming. Blunding. Illuminating”
the most beautiful, visually and poetically, graphic novel i’ve read yet. absolutely recommend to like everyone. the color schemes are insane and the way motion is drawn and water is drawn are really beautiful and neat. super awesome so pretty.
(i do somewhat agree with other reviews that sometimes the coloring and color schemes made it difficult to distinguish between teams or even between the main characters, but i didn’t find that that Ruined it.)
driedfrogpills's review
4.0
I won't lie, I mostly liked it a lot because of the art and color, but this may not appeal to everyone.
addiesbookshelf_'s review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
claudia_fitall's review
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-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
3.75
amuzoo's review
4.0
4/5 stars
My feelings around the art style changed here and there, but overall it was fine. The plot was nice, I liked being able to see the team develop. I liked how it focused on all the different lives and problems of the 5 girls. I think this book handled portraying struggle and friendship well. Parts of this really made me think about my life and wow.
My feelings around the art style changed here and there, but overall it was fine. The plot was nice, I liked being able to see the team develop. I liked how it focused on all the different lives and problems of the 5 girls. I think this book handled portraying struggle and friendship well. Parts of this really made me think about my life and wow.
sc104906's review
2.0
I received this through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Ren and Luna became fast friends one summer. When Luna moves away without a word, Ren feels abandoned and is hurt. Years later, Luna returns and hopes to pick the friendship back up from where she left it. Ren is still hurt by what happened and keeps Luna at a distance. It is again through basketball that Ren, Luna, and Ren's current friends find a way to support each other and carve out their place.
I loved the color palette, but I think it made it difficult to tell the characters apart. There were many times that I had trouble following who was saying what. I wanted to like this book more than I actually did. I think that it had a depth to it that would allow for discussion.
Ren and Luna became fast friends one summer. When Luna moves away without a word, Ren feels abandoned and is hurt. Years later, Luna returns and hopes to pick the friendship back up from where she left it. Ren is still hurt by what happened and keeps Luna at a distance. It is again through basketball that Ren, Luna, and Ren's current friends find a way to support each other and carve out their place.
I loved the color palette, but I think it made it difficult to tell the characters apart. There were many times that I had trouble following who was saying what. I wanted to like this book more than I actually did. I think that it had a depth to it that would allow for discussion.
shelby1994's review against another edition
sad
fast-paced
3.0
A bunch of teen girls are forced to start a basketball team to get away from their suboptimal homes and people are really shitty to them about it!
First off, this graphic novel is visually STUNNING. Very “Spiderverse, but make it Lisa Frank colors.” Definitely a summer vibe.
The story is kind of a let down though. For some reason I had assumed that there was going to be a love story attached to some of the characters (of which there are so many it’s easy to lose track), and there’s not and that’s chill, but there’s not a lot of character development replacing that hook. It also hit at a weird part of the YA spectrum - serious subject matter (family drug addiction, death, self-harm), but without a lot of discussion or resolution around it, which I think needs to be present in YA books to provide context for younger readers.
For:
- Teens who want a non-fantasy entry into graphic novels
- WNBA diehards
- Neon enthusiasts