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A review by jess_mango
My Riot by Rick Spears
4.0
It's the early 90's and teenaged Val feels the pressure from her ballet instructor to lose those final 5 or so pounds to get under 110 pounds. She is starting to feel dissatisfied with her life. Then she meets Kat, a girl with a wild streak, who quickly becomes her best friend. The two teach themselves to play instruments and form a punk band. This is during the height of the Riot Girl scene.
This was a fun, well-written graphic novel full of 90's teen girl angst. There was great character development so I feel like I really grew to understand Val. She was a complex character and the author & artist did a good job of getting that across. It was cool to see Val's sense of self AND her relationship with her mother evolve as the story progressed.
What to Listen to While Reading (or during reading breaks)
Sleater-Kinney
Bikini Kill
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Plus: The Ramones & The Cramps.
I received a review copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
This was a fun, well-written graphic novel full of 90's teen girl angst. There was great character development so I feel like I really grew to understand Val. She was a complex character and the author & artist did a good job of getting that across. It was cool to see Val's sense of self AND her relationship with her mother evolve as the story progressed.
What to Listen to While Reading (or during reading breaks)
Sleater-Kinney
Bikini Kill
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Plus: The Ramones & The Cramps.
I received a review copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.