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A review by tessadehart
A Map to the Sun by Sloane Leong
5.0
TW: this book touches on a lot of difficult topics happening in these girls’ lives including self harm, an adult manipulating a girl into a relationship, domestic violence, underage drinking and smoking. There are also references to eating disorders and drug use.
This graphic novel is so powerful. Sloane Leong tells a beautiful story about learning to open up to friendship even while dealing with the messiness and difficulties of life. Set in middle and early high school, the story follows Ren as she reconnects with an old friend and helps build the girl’s basketball team. Every girl on the team has struggles they are dealing with and all must learn to lean on their teammates on the court and in life.
Not to mention, the artwork is beautiful!! The basketball scenes are so fun and have such great movement to them. The color choices inform the mood and scene changes perfectly!
I highly highly recommend this book!! I will definitely be re-reading. I wish I had this story when I was in middle school, it feels so real and is so encouraging in the face of struggles.
This graphic novel is so powerful. Sloane Leong tells a beautiful story about learning to open up to friendship even while dealing with the messiness and difficulties of life. Set in middle and early high school, the story follows Ren as she reconnects with an old friend and helps build the girl’s basketball team. Every girl on the team has struggles they are dealing with and all must learn to lean on their teammates on the court and in life.
Not to mention, the artwork is beautiful!! The basketball scenes are so fun and have such great movement to them. The color choices inform the mood and scene changes perfectly!
I highly highly recommend this book!! I will definitely be re-reading. I wish I had this story when I was in middle school, it feels so real and is so encouraging in the face of struggles.