Lissa: A Story about Medical Promise, Friendship, and Revolution by Coleman Nye, Sherine Hamdy

Lissa: A Story about Medical Promise, Friendship, and Revolution

Coleman Nye, Sherine Hamdy with Caroline Brewer (Illustrator), Sarula Bao (Illustrator)

304 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

nonfiction comics graphic novel emotional informative reflective slow-paced
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As young girls in Cairo, Anna and Layla strike up an unlikely friendship that crosses class, cultural, and religious divides. Years later, Anna learns that she may carry the hereditary cancer gene responsible for her mother's death. Meanwhile, Lay...

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Moods

emotional 78%
informative 68%
hopeful 52%
sad 52%
inspiring 47%
reflective 36%
tense 31%
challenging 26%
dark 21%
funny 5%

Pace

fast 94%
medium 5%

Average rating

4.13

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