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A review by cryptidkay
Stealing Home by J. Torres
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Though i went into this GN knowing exactly what was going to happen and how it was going to play out, I was really touched by how personable and relatable the MC is. Its about a horrible time in history where governments treated citizens terribly because they weren't of European decent. But it's largely about a boy's rather mundane problems - wanting to play catch with his dad, arguing parents, bullying, etc. with a background where there are much larger problems than no baseball. I loved the really beautiful sepia tones and large panels that let you focus on how expressive the characters are