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jess_mango's review
5.0
4.5 stars
A graphic-memoir with important conversations about what it means to be brown in America.
A graphic-memoir with important conversations about what it means to be brown in America.
fbroom's review
5.0
This was really good! Mira is really creative. I laughed and cried with this one
kdahlo's review
5.0
Beautiful graphic memoir about a multi-racial family struggling to explain race and racism in the US to a curious kid. There are some answers here, and a lot more questions. Especially important to read if you think we can hide racism from kids. They are smart and will pick it up! This author models a frank, honest and complex dialogue with her son that I really admired.
nickscoby's review against another edition
4.0
First let me say, this is one of those books you hear a lot about that actually lives up to the height. I will also say to anyone reading this review in the future that I read this book during the Year of Lord in Quarantine, so I was doing a lot of reflecting and mannnn, this book is bittersweet. More sweet than bitter though. The book reels you in with some chuckles about race because they represent the viewpoint of the author's young son but then it gets deep. I mean, DEEEP. To be clear: this is not a children's book.
At this point, I am recommending to nearly everyone that I know!
At this point, I am recommending to nearly everyone that I know!
breath_of_fresh_eyre's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
irisdagmar's review
5.0
Highly recommend this graphic visual memoir - an exploration of the complexities of race and identity and family, with such unflinching honesty and at times with uncertainty. This book - and its creator - broke my heart with the way she told her story. A stunning, rare work.
labricoleuse's review
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0