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A review by booksdogsandcoffee
Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega
emotional
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Please anyone and everyone of any age read this graphic novel!
It follows Marlene’s journey to loving her curly hair. It discusses grief, anti-blackness, deconstructing inter generational traditions, and so much more. I absolutely loved the mother-daughter relationship in this book. Being so close to my mom myself.
Frizzy is relatable to anyone who doesn’t have the “in” or most wanted look. As someone who grew up with very curly hair I always straightened my hair because it’s what Al the “popular” girls did. Ortega does a beautiful job of showing how to love yourself, your body and your hair in this phenomenal graphic novel. Rose Bousamra knocks it out of the park with these gorgeous illustrations
It follows Marlene’s journey to loving her curly hair. It discusses grief, anti-blackness, deconstructing inter generational traditions, and so much more. I absolutely loved the mother-daughter relationship in this book. Being so close to my mom myself.
Frizzy is relatable to anyone who doesn’t have the “in” or most wanted look. As someone who grew up with very curly hair I always straightened my hair because it’s what Al the “popular” girls did. Ortega does a beautiful job of showing how to love yourself, your body and your hair in this phenomenal graphic novel. Rose Bousamra knocks it out of the park with these gorgeous illustrations
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Grief