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A review by devannm
Juliet Takes a Breath: The Graphic Novel by Gabby Rivera
4.0
I received an ARC copy of this book from NetGalley
actual rating: 3.5
I haven't read the prose version of this story [I am way more likely to read contemporary YA as a graphic novel than a prose book] so I'm not sure how good of an adaption it is but I thought it was overall a cute and enjoyable read. I would like to warn for some transphobia that I don't think really gets adequately addressed though. There is a nonbinary character in a few scenes at the beginning and a trans woman at the end, but since Harlowe's particular brand of awful white feminism is incredibly vagina-based I wish that had been addressed a bit more. I get that the author was more wanting to focus on the racism side of things which is incredibly valid but I feel like it might have been better tone down all the vagina stuff if they weren't going to get into it very much. Still, it was a fun read and I really enjoyed reading about Juliet's journey and her finding herself. Would definitely recommend for people like me who might have been interested in the novel but didn't want to commit to something longer.
actual rating: 3.5
I haven't read the prose version of this story [I am way more likely to read contemporary YA as a graphic novel than a prose book] so I'm not sure how good of an adaption it is but I thought it was overall a cute and enjoyable read. I would like to warn for some transphobia that I don't think really gets adequately addressed though. There is a nonbinary character in a few scenes at the beginning and a trans woman at the end, but since Harlowe's particular brand of awful white feminism is incredibly vagina-based I wish that had been addressed a bit more. I get that the author was more wanting to focus on the racism side of things which is incredibly valid but I feel like it might have been better tone down all the vagina stuff if they weren't going to get into it very much. Still, it was a fun read and I really enjoyed reading about Juliet's journey and her finding herself. Would definitely recommend for people like me who might have been interested in the novel but didn't want to commit to something longer.