A review by whatisjordyreading
Roaming by Jillian Tamaki, Mariko Tamaki

adventurous emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

a beautifully drawn graphic novel by my fave comic duos, Jillian & Mariko Tamaki! sooo many beautiful pages (literally the whole book)! the lines are sooo clean-- sheesh! and the crowds and museums look so real/similar to our 3D world (if that makes sense lool)

the story is unlike anything i've read, but also so similar to what i've experienced in real life. i know i'm gonna re-read this in years to come :)

something about the scene where
Zee & Dee went out on the fire escape, and they were transformed into their younger selves made me cryyy. i think it was the sentiment of it, the emotion of literally not looking like your younger self but also feeling very much like your younger self, and also having so many memories with someone special (not necessarily a crush or lover, but also your best friend or sibling). that scene that tugged at my heart. things change, people change, but also people will surprise you and stick by your side
 

also,
fiona was written so well, so snake and so insidious, but also very human. i knew from timeee she was gonna sour the trip, and it was the clever writing that did it. but her comment about canada getting their first Uniqlo in 7 years was funny!
also also, i love that we see how soft & sensitive Dani is, but it's not a weakness. she's tender & kind, even to strangers at the hostel, which we see especially at the end, in contrast to how Fiona and then also Zoe treat their hostel-mates.


thank you, Jillian and Mariko <3
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