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A review by erica_s
Cici's Journal by Joris Chamblain
3.0
Cici wants to be a writer, and is a good model for that; patient, observant, curious. She doesn’t seem like a natural storyteller, though. And half the time, she leaves her friends to make up lies to cover for her instead of spinning them all on her own.
Characters of all ages are well-drawn, interesting, & unique in appearance. Equal care is given to drawing secondary characters, but they seem to lack depth. It is most jarring with regards to Cici’s friend Erica, the only Black character, who is quick to anger, and whose temper seems visually out of scale to the emotions she voices or the actions & reactions of the characters she’s interacting with.
The story feels sedate, but probably fascinating to kids who are like Cici; curious, intent, patient enough to sit for long surveillance episodes, and dogged.
The level of detail on each page, the combination of different elements (notebook pages, comic panels, occasional found items), and small font make this best for fluid readers - maybe grades 4-6?
Characters of all ages are well-drawn, interesting, & unique in appearance. Equal care is given to drawing secondary characters, but they seem to lack depth. It is most jarring with regards to Cici’s friend Erica, the only Black character, who is quick to anger, and whose temper seems visually out of scale to the emotions she voices or the actions & reactions of the characters she’s interacting with.
The story feels sedate, but probably fascinating to kids who are like Cici; curious, intent, patient enough to sit for long surveillance episodes, and dogged.
The level of detail on each page, the combination of different elements (notebook pages, comic panels, occasional found items), and small font make this best for fluid readers - maybe grades 4-6?