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Turtle Bread: A Graphic Novel About Baking, Fitting In, and the Power of Friendship by Kim-Joy

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eyelit's review

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emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

3.25

acg509553's review

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3.75

this is clearly for children but i really like seeing people make friends through baking i think it’s an underrated approach to making friends as an adult

cashinson's review against another edition

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5.0

Short but Sweet!

Loved this story! The artwork did such a nice job of conveying the highs and lows of Yan's life because of bake club!

jackphoenix's review

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

A quick and stirring read, TURTLE BREAD shows that amazing things can come in small packages, including works of graphic medicine.

dembury's review against another edition

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3.0

There is obviously quite a bit of heart and passion behind this, both in the topics of baking as well as mental health, and that passion fuels most of the story. I don't think the writing itself is very strong; overall it's rather simplistic and to the point, almost coming off like it's written for young readers despite the target audience being adults. It almost feels like the book is trying to cater to both audiences, which makes for a jarring reading experience. I also strongly believe this story would have benefitted from being colored instead of black and white. There is an element of being unfinished that permeates the pages. Overall, I enjoyed the messages, despite them being painted in veryyyy broad strokes, and it was fun getting to see Kim-Joy's new creation!