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A review by saphiraas
Cross My Heart and Never Lie by Nora Dåsnes
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
4.75 stars!
Such a sweet coming of age graphic novel about a 12 year old girl, Tuva, growing up in Norway and dealing with the madness of growing up, growing apart from friends, and falling in love. I could totally relate to alot of Tuva's struggles in this story. 12 is such a difficult age where some of your friends are getting into "teenager-y things" and others are clinging firmly to their childhood loves and shunning all things "girly". Tuva is somewhere in the middle which is exactly where I was too. Watching her discover she liked Mariam was so sweet and I absolutely ADORED how supportive her dad was (he even made her a queer music playlist!! amazing!).
The art style in this book was perfection. Simple, yet SO expressive and fun/funny! I really could feel Tuva's emotions coming off from the page and through her doodles and handwriting I could really catch a glimpse into her mind and thought process. All her lists, doodles, and typo-scratch outs made it really felt like I was a reading a real life diary! The transitions between comic scenes and diary entries also flowed nicely as well and not once did I feel abruptly taken out of the story during one of these perspective shifts, which is hard to do!
As an avid journaler when I was Tuva's age and now, I felt so scene seeing her write about her daily struggles in her journal about crushes, family life, and friend drama. I would totally recommend this coming of age story to anyone! Especially young girls because I think this book would be super comforting and also relatable. Team Tuva!! <33
Such a sweet coming of age graphic novel about a 12 year old girl, Tuva, growing up in Norway and dealing with the madness of growing up, growing apart from friends, and falling in love. I could totally relate to alot of Tuva's struggles in this story. 12 is such a difficult age where some of your friends are getting into "teenager-y things" and others are clinging firmly to their childhood loves and shunning all things "girly". Tuva is somewhere in the middle which is exactly where I was too. Watching her discover she liked Mariam was so sweet and I absolutely ADORED how supportive her dad was (he even made her a queer music playlist!! amazing!).
The art style in this book was perfection. Simple, yet SO expressive and fun/funny! I really could feel Tuva's emotions coming off from the page and through her doodles and handwriting I could really catch a glimpse into her mind and thought process. All her lists, doodles, and typo-scratch outs made it really felt like I was a reading a real life diary! The transitions between comic scenes and diary entries also flowed nicely as well and not once did I feel abruptly taken out of the story during one of these perspective shifts, which is hard to do!
As an avid journaler when I was Tuva's age and now, I felt so scene seeing her write about her daily struggles in her journal about crushes, family life, and friend drama. I would totally recommend this coming of age story to anyone! Especially young girls because I think this book would be super comforting and also relatable. Team Tuva!! <33