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Everyone Is Tulip by Nicole Goux, Dave Baker, Ellie Hall
3.0

After reading this graphic novel, I really expected the creators at the end to express how they discovered Poppy and built their story from her reality, but sadly that wasn't the case. ~ UPDATE: After doing heavy research, they do admit that they took inspiration from her in an interview. So they at least admit it at some point.

Poppy took the internet by storm a few years back with her famous line, "I'm Poppy." Videos upon videos were filmed on her using this Poppy persona, and eventually what seemed like eerily cute and concerning took a deep dive into the weird, dark, and satanic. Literally, everyone who was anyone knew Poppy, and as her world came crashing down with allegations of stealing content, her truth was brought to light and everything changed. She's now doing better which is great! Still making music, but now she has her own creative say.

Going back to the book, the story did a good job bouncing between the past and the main character's current reality. It showed the emotional and mental trauma she was suffering as she struggled to get a job in Hollywood, and the pressures placed upon her once she did.