A review by robofrog
Starfish by Akemi Dawn Bowman

5.0

Reading Kiko's journey was hard considering my mental health at the time (it was a heavy story for me) but it was beautiful nonetheless. The pacing was good, the characters were imaginable and watching Kiko grow resonated with me. I can't remember the last time I connected to a character as much as I did with Kiko. I thank Akemi Dawn Bowman infinite times for opening up Kiko's world for everyone to experience. As a poc artist who deals with anxiety, this book spoke infinite messages to me, and I am grateful. If you have not picked this book up yet, please do. I believe this is a story everyone should read.