Reviews

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

pawis's review

emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

kyraliagal's review

emotional hopeful slow-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

4.0

historybowler's review against another edition

3.0

Probably closer to 3.5 stars

aubriebythepage's review

emotional reflective fast-paced

4.25

a_eli's review

emotional hopeful inspiring

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

monarchbooks's review

emotional lighthearted 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

birdieex's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Okay, to be quite honest, I didn't expect this to hit me as hard as it did, but there were weird coincidences that were scarily relevant to my own life and it might have struck me a little deeper than it would most people!

I found this comic through Prime reading. This is a heartwarming story about Yan, a 23 year old fighting social anxiety and depression, which I empathize with greatly. And on top of that, a main theme is turtles, and they are my favorite animal. So, that was a fun aspect. I shed so many tears through this. I am still sniffling and it's been five minutes since I read the ending. I think life showed me this when I needed it.💕

I loved that there was real recipes included! The characters are from different walks of life, each with their own struggles. It was enjoyable to begin to bond with the team with Yan.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Grief, Terminal illness, and Cancer

Minor: Child death and Homophobia

Breakup due to depression.

ellie_caro's review against another edition

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

3.5

lattelibrarian's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

3.75

Kim-Joy's graphic novel Turtle Bread is so incredibly delightful and uplifting! When our main character joins a baking club despite her anxiety, she wonders whether she's found her people or whether she's made a fool of herself. But her fellow friends--an ex-prison guard with PTSD, a janitor at a bakery, a scientist, and the baking club leader--all support her and each other in turn. Each have their own worries to overcome and through it all, they have each other. 

An utter pleasure.

bookwoom's review

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad 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? Yes

3.5