A review by luciameetsbooks
Wash Day Diaries by Jamila Rowser

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I LOVE THIS FRIENDSHIP SO MUCH 

this tiny graphic novel made me feel so much and i'm so glad i picked it up.

all of these girls are so unique and so true to themselves. i really feel like i know them even though i only read less than 200 pages of their story.

there is one of them that is actually dealing with depression and it was so well depicted in her thoughts, her speech with her friends, even on the drawing. i had to take a second and breath because it was really moving.
and then i actually cried when her friends included her when she started to feel uncomfortable, it was such a simple thing but it was so thoughtful


the only thing that i didn't like is that one of the friends has a stalking ex and that theme wasn't dealt with enough seriousness. i got the sense there was even more toxicity around that ex so the way it was handled didn't sit well with me. but again, it wasn't really said so i may be reading too much into things.

besides that this graphic novel is incredible and i would 100% recommend it to everyone.
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