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A review by therainbowshelf
Isla to Island by Alexis Castellanos
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
An absolutely gorgeous and well told graphic novel. I am a huge fan of comics without words. This book does a great job of using color and expression to portray how Marisol is feeling in her new, unfamiliar setting. I coincidentally read another book about children fleeing Cuba as Castro rose to power recently as well, and they contextualized each other really well.
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Bullying and Racism
Minor: Gun violence
Dictatorship, refugee