A review by veewren
Emiko Superstar by Steve Rolston, Mariko Tamaki

3.0

If I had read this BEFORE reading "Skim" and "This One Summer," I may have been more generous with the stars. Real rating 3.5. I really love Tamaki's characters and there is always something in them that I *get* (which makes me think maybe she and I had similar teen years. ;D) BUT this one is not as good as the others. It feels more childish, less poignant, which may be the point, I don't know. Twelve or thirteen year old me probably would have adored it.

It is also sadly lacking in Jillian Tamaki's beautiful art, which was a shame. The two together for "Skim" and "This One Summer" are definitely graphic novel magic. :)