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A review by samanthampg
Cheer Up! Love and Pompoms by Crystal Frasier
5.0
Such a good story with so many important lessons, it was short but managed to pack a hefty punch!
Frasier managed to bring to light many every day situations that somebody who is transgender might have to deal with - but isn't really thought about by cisgender people. As well, they talked about self confidence, sexual harassment/consent. This novel managed to show these issues, why they were important and see them through - no loose strings!
Our two main characters are Bebe, a transgender woman who is struggling with the concept of standing up for herself so she doesn't come off as the "weird, angry, trans girl". Her story felt very real and her emotions were raw. It was so nice to be able to see her journey. Not only that, but as somebody who is not trans, I loved reading how Bebe felt about the way that the other people in the story treated her because she was. While some characters thought they were acting in Bebe's best interest that wasn't necessarily true, and Bebe had to learn to grow and express those thoughts.
Our other main character is Annie who is one of the most fun characters I've read! She's incredibly smart but doesn't have a way with people ... well she does have a way but it's not very friendly. Annie's story centres around her finding her place with other people. I had gone into this graphic novel expecting the fact that she was plus sized to be a big factor but it played no part at all and I loved that. Annie's self love and belief in herself was unwavering, and I love to see more plus sized characters having stories that don't revolve around their weight because they're worth so much more than the number on a scale!
Their relationship was adorable as well, childhood friends who find their way back to each other and end up learning a lot from one another. They leaned on each other and grew together, it was beautiful to read!
All I can say is please pick this up whenever you can get the chance! Not only was it a quick read but it was adorable, well written, and brought up so many important topics that we don't see discussed enough.
My only issue is that it wasn't longer!
Frasier managed to bring to light many every day situations that somebody who is transgender might have to deal with - but isn't really thought about by cisgender people. As well, they talked about self confidence, sexual harassment/consent. This novel managed to show these issues, why they were important and see them through - no loose strings!
Our two main characters are Bebe, a transgender woman who is struggling with the concept of standing up for herself so she doesn't come off as the "weird, angry, trans girl". Her story felt very real and her emotions were raw. It was so nice to be able to see her journey. Not only that, but as somebody who is not trans, I loved reading how Bebe felt about the way that the other people in the story treated her because she was. While some characters thought they were acting in Bebe's best interest that wasn't necessarily true, and Bebe had to learn to grow and express those thoughts.
Our other main character is Annie who is one of the most fun characters I've read! She's incredibly smart but doesn't have a way with people ... well she does have a way but it's not very friendly. Annie's story centres around her finding her place with other people. I had gone into this graphic novel expecting the fact that she was plus sized to be a big factor but it played no part at all and I loved that. Annie's self love and belief in herself was unwavering, and I love to see more plus sized characters having stories that don't revolve around their weight because they're worth so much more than the number on a scale!
Their relationship was adorable as well, childhood friends who find their way back to each other and end up learning a lot from one another. They leaned on each other and grew together, it was beautiful to read!
All I can say is please pick this up whenever you can get the chance! Not only was it a quick read but it was adorable, well written, and brought up so many important topics that we don't see discussed enough.
My only issue is that it wasn't longer!