A review by hickorynut
Blue Is the Warmest Color by Jul Maroh

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A beautifully somber portrayal of imperfect love following Clementine from high school as she and her eventual partner Emma age into their 30s. It depicts the struggles of personal and societal acceptance of ones queer identity in the 90s and early 00s, including Clementine being kicked out at 17 due to her sexuality. It touches on the difficulties of trusting friends and peers with your identity, both accepting and unaccepting families, infidelity, and exploration of self. The characters are deeply flawed and their story is complicated and melancholy.