A review by craftymxlibrarian
Alterations by Ray Xu

emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.75

This was a funny, heartfelt graphic novel about a Chinese-Canadian family. They are first-generation immigrants with the grandmother, mother, and big sister having been born in China and the MC in Canada. Mom is recently divorced and trying to keep her business going, so grandma moves in to help. This story did such a great job of showing all the normal struggles of middle school and how they are often compounded when the kid is from a marginalized community.