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A review by loveinpanels
The Altered History of Willow Sparks by Tara O'Connor
4.0
The Altered History of Willow Sparks is one of those young adult books that feels timeless. The main character and her best friend work at a library after school, but only one of them finds the literal story of her life and starts making little edits.
The changes she makes, with clear skin and new clothes, lead to popularity, in that irrational yet predictable way of high school social scenes. Willow all but abandons her best friend and surprise, surprise, finds that there are magical consequences to changing the course of fate.
One of my favorite things about the book is that things aren't wrapped up in a neat bow at the end. Willow learns a lesson, but she isn't suddenly happier as a high school student with her socioeconomic status and acne. She's still got to deal with everything like a normal person. It's refreshing and, honestly, what makes this book stand out among a sea of graphic novels about friendship and self-acceptance.
The changes she makes, with clear skin and new clothes, lead to popularity, in that irrational yet predictable way of high school social scenes. Willow all but abandons her best friend and surprise, surprise, finds that there are magical consequences to changing the course of fate.
One of my favorite things about the book is that things aren't wrapped up in a neat bow at the end. Willow learns a lesson, but she isn't suddenly happier as a high school student with her socioeconomic status and acne. She's still got to deal with everything like a normal person. It's refreshing and, honestly, what makes this book stand out among a sea of graphic novels about friendship and self-acceptance.