A review by redhairedashreads
The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz

5.0

 

Lady Camembert wants to live her life on her own terms. She doesn’t want to be forced to marry a man, especially since she isn’t attracted to them. After her father paces away, she journeys to the Kingdom of Fromage to start her life over as Count Camembert. While she is supposed to keep a low profile, she instead finds herself befriending Princess Brie and developing a crush on her as their friendship grows. 

This was an adorable graphic novel about finding yourself, true love, grilled cheese, friendship, and doing the right thing. Brie and Cam’s relationship was complicated because of the status difference, Cam’s hidden identity, and the pressures of parents. Their friendship was so beautiful and I loved seeing them crush on each other and struggle with the pressure and their different fears. The break up they faced just made their relationship so much stronger and I love how it pushed Brie to fight for changes in her kingdom. Just everything about Cam and Brie’s relationship was just so beautifully written and illustrated.

Overall, this was a beautiful story and a beautifully illustrated graphic novel that does a great job at commenting on wealth, identity, power and privilege, especially on how it affects women differently. If you are looking for a YA queer graphic novel that has a lot of cheese references, definitely check this out. 

TW: death of a parent;