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America, Vol. 1: The Life and Times of America Chavez
by Gabby Rivera, Joe Quiñones
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I think I have to face the facts:
I'm old.
I simply don't vibe with young people anymore.
I can't connect with authors who treat their stories as a chance to finally have the voices of their generation be heard, and only that.
Sometimes, a piece of work can blend the young people's need to be bold, forward-thinking, & break from tradition WITH the inherent value of knowing your roots & drawing power from them (see "Legendborn," "The Epic Crush of Genie Lo," Encanto, even the MCU's Echo).
In this instance tho?
Too heavy-handed AND critical failure of how people actually converse. Not to mention some of the pop culture references (and some Marvel references for that matter) are JUST lip-service (THEY CALL A SORORITY LEELUMULTIPASS AND NONE OF THAT CREW LOOKS LIKE THE ICONIC 5TH ELEMENT GAL?)
I really wanted to like this since America Chavez deserves better, but I can't give it much higher than these two stars if only because it's got plenty creative hijinks and America's grandma is a luchador-sorcerer.
I'm old.
I simply don't vibe with young people anymore.
I can't connect with authors who treat their stories as a chance to finally have the voices of their generation be heard, and only that.
Sometimes, a piece of work can blend the young people's need to be bold, forward-thinking, & break from tradition WITH the inherent value of knowing your roots & drawing power from them (see "Legendborn," "The Epic Crush of Genie Lo," Encanto, even the MCU's Echo).
In this instance tho?
Too heavy-handed AND critical failure of how people actually converse. Not to mention some of the pop culture references (and some Marvel references for that matter) are JUST lip-service (THEY CALL A SORORITY LEELUMULTIPASS AND NONE OF THAT CREW LOOKS LIKE THE ICONIC 5TH ELEMENT GAL?)
I really wanted to like this since America Chavez deserves better, but I can't give it much higher than these two stars if only because it's got plenty creative hijinks and America's grandma is a luchador-sorcerer.