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A review by arirose
Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story by Sarah Myer
5.0
Sarah Myer currently uses they/them pronouns but referred to themself with she/her pronouns so I'll flip between the two, as this is what I'd prefer as a trans-artist if I told my own story. (If I ever learn Sarah would prefer otherwise, I'll try to return to this to correct)
Sarah was so raw and honest in their telling of her story growing up as a Korean American adoptee in a rural part of America. They didn't hold back in showing the racism, sexism, and homophobia that she experienced as kid. It was, at time, jarring and heartbreaking. But so beautiful that Sarah always stayed true to herself and grew to love themself and better themself.
The art style was very good, especially in the fantastical and disturbing. I don't know if it was intentional or maybe I read t o into it, but I noticed that Sarah was drawn in a more sketchy style than the rest of the characters (especially in high emotional moments, which that I believe was intentional). It was a nice touch, as Sarah felt she was always the odd one out (they were treated as such so often, after all).
Sarah was so raw and honest in their telling of her story growing up as a Korean American adoptee in a rural part of America. They didn't hold back in showing the racism, sexism, and homophobia that she experienced as kid. It was, at time, jarring and heartbreaking. But so beautiful that Sarah always stayed true to herself and grew to love themself and better themself.
The art style was very good, especially in the fantastical and disturbing. I don't know if it was intentional or maybe I read t o into it, but I noticed that Sarah was drawn in a more sketchy style than the rest of the characters (especially in high emotional moments, which that I believe was intentional). It was a nice touch, as Sarah felt she was always the odd one out (they were treated as such so often, after all).