katymul 's review for:

Off-Limits by Helen Yoon

4.75

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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One of my favorite things in picturebooks, Yoon's work in particular, is the use of the art to tell significant parts of the story and even to work with the text in an ironic way. The language is simple, spare, and constantly comedically undercut by the ever-expanding, creatively-rendered transformation of the Office space. A deeply charming read and if it takes you back to the fever dream of quarantine...well, brace yourself as you need to, but it's a way of remembering the loveliest parts of that time, I promise.