ashcookie32 's review for:

This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki

4.5

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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A quiet yet poignant graphic novel about the summer between childhood and adolescence. While it doesn’t seem like much happens, the beautiful artwork demonstrates the balance between filling the summer with joy and child-like freedom, and craving independence and maturity from yourself and your friends.