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wenwanzhao's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Dementia, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness
thereaderfriend's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Stalking and Mental illness
Moderate: Drug use, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Dementia, Sexual harassment, and Homophobia
emily_mh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
1. The art style. It looked sketch-y and the colour palette was divine - a mix of pinks, purples, blues, and yellows to represent the four MCs. I loved how expressive and gorgeous the illustrations looked.
2. The friendship between the four women was so natural and beautiful. Their connection was palpable and you could just SEE the love they had for one another.
3. It drove home the point that Black hair is not just a look, but an entire culture that white people like myself can never fully understand the significance of and therefore should not participate in. This book showed me many aspects of Black hair culture (although I am sure there are many more that it did not have the space to cover). It's having a whole day booked out to care for and style your hair; it's the music you listen to while doing it; it's the friends you talk to and the family you connect with. It's the style you choose and why you choose it. It's doing it yourself, having a friend or family member do it, or going to a salon. It's community.
In short, I LOVED this book and you should read it ASAP x
Moderate: Sexual content, Stalking, and Cursing
Minor: Sexual harassment, Drug use, Ableism, Racism, Misogyny, Blood, and Alcohol
Minor: menstruationashylibrarian's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Mental illness and Stalking
Moderate: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Homophobia, Sexual content, and Stalking
Minor: Grief and Sexual harassment
kayladaila's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, Cursing, and Drug use
Minor: Dementia, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, and Stalking
ollie_again's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Stalking and Mental illness
Moderate: Drug use
Minor: Sexual harassment and Dementia
ashylibrarian's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Grief and Sexual harassment
thewordsdevourer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Wash Day Diaries is a fun, funny, realistic yet uplifting comic that celebrates female friendship and black womanhood through relatable, all-too-real stories and distinct, vibrant art.
I really like the NYC setting and all the stuff this dynamic urban city allows the characters to experience. The characters jump off the page, and while they're not perfect, they all try their best, supporting one another through life's adventures and struggles.
It's also very refreshing to see black hair and its upkeep--and all the subtle larger societal issues related to them because of microaggressions and racism--depicted here, and for a non-black person like me, it's also informational and illuminating.
And of course, this book wouldn't be what it is without the vibrant art. Although it can look stiff at times, overall it's creative, colorful, and I highly enjoy the color scheme; it also dynamically adds to the narrative and storytelling as well.
This is a comic with a lot of heart, and its representation of black women--and their joys and trials--makes it an important one too.
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual harassment, and Biphobia
Minor: Sexual content and Dementia
blackheartbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
This is one of the most beautiful graphic novels I've ever read. The way each character has a defined color palate, and seeing how those colors blend and merge when the women are on-page together, is really touching. Each woman is navigating her own story, and as friends, they seek solace together. Whether it be Cookie's fraught relationship with her grandmother & her exciting new relationship with crush Jordan, Kim's stalker ex-boyfriend & a flourishing music career, Nisha's dilemma on which of her boyfriends, if either, to committ to, and Davene's depression following hair-based discrimination at work, the lives of these women are portrayed with tender insight. The last vignette offers a glimpse into their life as a sisterhood, as confidants and best friends and fearless supporters of each other. This story poignantly chronicles the women as they care for themselves, each other, and their hair.
I was in love from the very first page.
Graphic: Sexual harassment and Stalking
Moderate: Homophobia and Racism