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3.0
This graphic novel is about four teens in Miami living in the 1980s are sick of living under a violent gangster. Fabian lives with his drug addicted mom and dealing with poverty. Mari lives with her grandmother who wants the best for her. She loves to play baseball but in 80's there weren't many opportunities for girls. They want to escape from his cage and lead a proper life. So they decide to rob the gang who is a drug dealer and move to Hollywood to start new lives. But their plan doesn't work and everything goes wrong.
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Ahhhh....It was so little! It's only 98 pages long, I wish the writer could give some more time on this, because I couldn't connect myself with the story. Story was pretty predictable. Ending felt a bit rushed, there might be a sequel. But overall it was a fun read. And the illustrations were beautiful! I loved that 80's vibe, retro-neon, gave me Vice City vibe!
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The book comes out this year, on the 9th of March. I received an eARC of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
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Ahhhh....It was so little! It's only 98 pages long, I wish the writer could give some more time on this, because I couldn't connect myself with the story. Story was pretty predictable. Ending felt a bit rushed, there might be a sequel. But overall it was a fun read. And the illustrations were beautiful! I loved that 80's vibe, retro-neon, gave me Vice City vibe!
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The book comes out this year, on the 9th of March. I received an eARC of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
frida_kahlo's review
3.0
I received an eARC copy in exchange for an honest review from Diamond Book Distributors and Mad Cave Studios via NetGalley.
Firstly, what many readers might find confusing is the title. I sincerely hope I was not the only one confused by it. There were no dry feet mentioned in this short but sweet (and beautifully illustrated) graphic novel, FYI.
So, what does dry foot mean? I found these two explanations to be useful:
"U.S. immigration policy played a major role in the Cuban exodus and the rise of the chugs. In 1994, after then-President Fidel Castro announced it was no longer a crime for Cubans to flee their country, the number of annual Coast Guard interceptions at sea jumped from a few thousand to more than 37,000. In response to the rafter crisis, the U.S. government revised the Cuban Adjustment Act of 1966, creating a new policy that became known as "wet-foot, dryfoot." The program more or less granted Cubans who made it to shore the legal right to stay."
Dry´foot
n. 1. The scent of the game, as far as it can be traced.
Secondly, I wish that the story was more developed; it was way too short for my liking and understanding of the plot. Had it been longer, it would have had more space and time to develop the story and form the characters, ending gracefully.
The graphic novel represents the Hispanic culture of 1980s Miami, giving us the bilingual vibe, the fast-paced action of four teenagers trying to escape the city of violence, crime, and drugs. The short description I read gave me a great vibe; it was a fire burning between pages. The only reason I found it fell short was the length of it; shame it was rushed.
The length of this graphic novel, thus rushed and undeveloped story/characters are the only reason I gave it three stars. But I would like to share a few words of praise to the illustrators, Orlando Caicedo and Warnia Sahadewa - I loved every single detail in the novel. The powerful Mariana with her bat, the swollen Angel's face; your attention to detail came through.
Firstly, what many readers might find confusing is the title. I sincerely hope I was not the only one confused by it. There were no dry feet mentioned in this short but sweet (and beautifully illustrated) graphic novel, FYI.
So, what does dry foot mean? I found these two explanations to be useful:
"U.S. immigration policy played a major role in the Cuban exodus and the rise of the chugs. In 1994, after then-President Fidel Castro announced it was no longer a crime for Cubans to flee their country, the number of annual Coast Guard interceptions at sea jumped from a few thousand to more than 37,000. In response to the rafter crisis, the U.S. government revised the Cuban Adjustment Act of 1966, creating a new policy that became known as "wet-foot, dryfoot." The program more or less granted Cubans who made it to shore the legal right to stay."
Dry´foot
n. 1. The scent of the game, as far as it can be traced.
Secondly, I wish that the story was more developed; it was way too short for my liking and understanding of the plot. Had it been longer, it would have had more space and time to develop the story and form the characters, ending gracefully.
The graphic novel represents the Hispanic culture of 1980s Miami, giving us the bilingual vibe, the fast-paced action of four teenagers trying to escape the city of violence, crime, and drugs. The short description I read gave me a great vibe; it was a fire burning between pages. The only reason I found it fell short was the length of it; shame it was rushed.
The length of this graphic novel, thus rushed and undeveloped story/characters are the only reason I gave it three stars. But I would like to share a few words of praise to the illustrators, Orlando Caicedo and Warnia Sahadewa - I loved every single detail in the novel. The powerful Mariana with her bat, the swollen Angel's face; your attention to detail came through.
myfictionalworld's review
3.0
Dry Foot by Jarred Lujan takes place in Miami set in the 80's. Four teenagers are living
Dry Foot by Jarred Lujan is set in 1980's Miami, the most dangerous decade to live in. This novel follows four desperate teens who want to escape the drugs, gangs and the violence that follow people around the city. These friends design a heist to steal loads of money from a very dangerous gang known as Los Marielitos.
I'm going to rate Dry Foot by Jarred Lujan, 3 stars. I loved the diversity of characters in this novel; it was infused with hispanic culture as well as other ethnicities. What I also love about Dry Foot is that it includes the value of friendship, family and how much each friend was willing to sacrifice to leave Miami.
I will be honest and say that a 3 star rating is not a normal rating for me since I usually rate graphic novels 5 stars. I rated Dry Foot lower because I felt as if this graphic novel was missing something. I wanted to know a little more about each character and their background. Even though we do receive a little bit of information of each character but I wanted more. While reading this novel, I wanted a better understanding of why this group of friends wanted to steal this money from Los Marielitos. It didn't make a lot of sense to me because if they wanted to escape the violence of Miami, they didn't believe that stealing this money, would cause them to be in that same violence. It just gave me a lot to think about and it just caused me to ask more questions than to gain some answers.
Dry Foot by Jarred Lujan is set in 1980's Miami, the most dangerous decade to live in. This novel follows four desperate teens who want to escape the drugs, gangs and the violence that follow people around the city. These friends design a heist to steal loads of money from a very dangerous gang known as Los Marielitos.
I'm going to rate Dry Foot by Jarred Lujan, 3 stars. I loved the diversity of characters in this novel; it was infused with hispanic culture as well as other ethnicities. What I also love about Dry Foot is that it includes the value of friendship, family and how much each friend was willing to sacrifice to leave Miami.
I will be honest and say that a 3 star rating is not a normal rating for me since I usually rate graphic novels 5 stars. I rated Dry Foot lower because I felt as if this graphic novel was missing something. I wanted to know a little more about each character and their background. Even though we do receive a little bit of information of each character but I wanted more. While reading this novel, I wanted a better understanding of why this group of friends wanted to steal this money from Los Marielitos. It didn't make a lot of sense to me because if they wanted to escape the violence of Miami, they didn't believe that stealing this money, would cause them to be in that same violence. It just gave me a lot to think about and it just caused me to ask more questions than to gain some answers.
jennmarshall27's review
4.0
Set in Miami during the 80s this is a heist story about kids just trying to get out. The book was a lot of fun.I was invested in finding out how things were going to play out. I think it will be a big hit with my students because they love stories where kids are trying to outsmart adults. I was super impressed by the letters. Every time a new character spoke the dialogue box changed color. This made it super easy to keep track of who was who when they were all talking on walkie talkies. The colors all line up with the character intros and it was the perfect solution to what could have been a very confusing page. I am super excited to see this book on my local shops shelves.
Creative Team:
Writer: Jarred Lujan
Artist: Orlando Caicedo
Colors: Warnia Sahadewa
Letters: Justin Birch
Creative Team:
Writer: Jarred Lujan
Artist: Orlando Caicedo
Colors: Warnia Sahadewa
Letters: Justin Birch
taylorjayne's review
3.0
I received an eARC copy in exchange for an honest review from Diamond Book Distributors and Mad Cave Studios via NetGalley.
Firstly thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this beautifully illustrated graphic novel.
Do you like On My Block? Then this graphic novel is for you. Set in the 1980s in Miami, Dry Foot deals with the gritty reality of trying to survive in a town ruled by gangs and crime and the ripple effects this has on our young characters.
Although I really enjoyed the set up to this story, I felt like the ending was rather rushed and because we didn’t get much time in our protagonists heads, the ending lacked a lot of emotional impacted.
I will however keep my eye out for more graphic novels by this author, this story had a lot of promise so I’ll keep my fingers crossed for a graphic novel I enjoy more from them in the future.
Firstly thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this beautifully illustrated graphic novel.
Do you like On My Block? Then this graphic novel is for you. Set in the 1980s in Miami, Dry Foot deals with the gritty reality of trying to survive in a town ruled by gangs and crime and the ripple effects this has on our young characters.
Although I really enjoyed the set up to this story, I felt like the ending was rather rushed and because we didn’t get much time in our protagonists heads, the ending lacked a lot of emotional impacted.
I will however keep my eye out for more graphic novels by this author, this story had a lot of promise so I’ll keep my fingers crossed for a graphic novel I enjoy more from them in the future.
soula_k's review
4.0
Dry Foot was an enjoyable fast-read! Full of action, realistic characters, and amazing artwork. The story itself is also good with a few twists - some unexpected and some predictable. The language is realistic but for a more mature audience (I also enjoyed the bilingual element). This graphic novel could have been longer, as the ending felt a bit rushed, but overall it was a fun read. Thanks to NetGalley for providing an ARC.
martereadsbooks's review
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
1.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Gun violence
brightsunshaine's review
3.0
Fast paced. Story is somewhat predictable. But I still enjoy reading this one. Graphics are good.
bookishjaybird's review
4.0
I enjoyed this one! It was a short and simple read. The artwork is beautiful, and the storyline is solid. I think I was expecting more though? Or something different, at least. I feel like the twist with Diego at the end isn’t really needed, but it doesn’t hurt the story. I wish we’d get to see what happens with Angel because I felt so much for him, but the ending was nice with Mari, Diego, and her grandmother.