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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Bina thought her summer was all planned out. Sure, she's thirteen now but does that mean summer has to change?
According to her best friend Austin it does. He says says they’re too old to do the Summer Fun Index. Worse he’s going to soccer camp for an entire month.
Without Austin around Bina has a lot of free time. More than she can fill with streaming TV, her guitar, or music.
Bina finds an unlikely companion in Austin’s older sister. But in a summer where everything is changing Bina isn’t sure if she’ll be able to hold onto either of them or if it’s time to let them go in All Summer Long (2018) by Hope Larson.
All Summer Long is Larson’s latest standalone comic. It’s a perfect summery read down to the vibrant orange and yellow palette throughout the interior pages.
Larson manages to create a dynamic and fast-paced story even while focusing on Bina's own introspection as she tries to figure out who she wants to be friends with and maybe even who she wants to be.
Bina's summer soul searching is interspersed with a tentative new friendship, babysitting adventures, music, and her family's growing excitement as her older brother and his husband prepare to adopt their first child.
All Summer Long is a frothy, fun graphic novel. Perfect for music lovers, musicians, and anyone who is still trying to figure everything out.
Possible Pairings: Pashmina by Nidhi Chainani, Two Summers by Aimee Friedman, All's Faire in Middle School by Victoria Jamieson, Blackbird Fly by Erin Entrada Kelly, Infinite in Between by Carolyn Mackler, The Victoria in My Head by Janelle Milanes, Noteworthy by Riley Redgate
*An advance copy of this title was provided by the publisher for review consideration*
According to her best friend Austin it does. He says says they’re too old to do the Summer Fun Index. Worse he’s going to soccer camp for an entire month.
Without Austin around Bina has a lot of free time. More than she can fill with streaming TV, her guitar, or music.
Bina finds an unlikely companion in Austin’s older sister. But in a summer where everything is changing Bina isn’t sure if she’ll be able to hold onto either of them or if it’s time to let them go in All Summer Long (2018) by Hope Larson.
All Summer Long is Larson’s latest standalone comic. It’s a perfect summery read down to the vibrant orange and yellow palette throughout the interior pages.
Larson manages to create a dynamic and fast-paced story even while focusing on Bina's own introspection as she tries to figure out who she wants to be friends with and maybe even who she wants to be.
Bina's summer soul searching is interspersed with a tentative new friendship, babysitting adventures, music, and her family's growing excitement as her older brother and his husband prepare to adopt their first child.
All Summer Long is a frothy, fun graphic novel. Perfect for music lovers, musicians, and anyone who is still trying to figure everything out.
Possible Pairings: Pashmina by Nidhi Chainani, Two Summers by Aimee Friedman, All's Faire in Middle School by Victoria Jamieson, Blackbird Fly by Erin Entrada Kelly, Infinite in Between by Carolyn Mackler, The Victoria in My Head by Janelle Milanes, Noteworthy by Riley Redgate
*An advance copy of this title was provided by the publisher for review consideration*
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
This was super cute and fun. It was honest and sweet, the art was good, and the characters felt very real.
CW: Minor sexual innuendo
CW: Minor sexual innuendo
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced