A review by holdenkillfield
Nubia: Real One by L.L. McKinney

2.0

This story gets muddled and tries tackling too many pressing present-day topics without providing a clear storyline and message. In the end, it sounds cliché and a little heavy-handed. I can appreciate discussing the complex realities of living Black and queer in America, but the messaging gets lost with the too convoluted backstory of Wonder Woman and somehow being related to each other with a far-fetched explanation. In the end, it was ok. I am not the intended audience for the story as I am a Black, queer woman living in America, this is my lived everyday experience, so I can understand a little that topics and messaging are formatted for a more general audience. I was hoping for a more nuanced and specific approach to this character's life rather than a basic generalization.