A review by jesslinkletter
I Am Not Starfire by Mariko Tamaki

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

The beautiful art is what made me buy this book! I'm super oblivious to the DC universe and at first didn't even realize Starfire is an established character. But still I enjoyed this queer coming of age story! I think Mandy is quite relatable to teens, which is who this story is geared towards. Some of the characterization is a bit shallow because there's not a lot of time in the story to establish nuanced personality, but it's not a complete deal breaker. Aesthetically loved this book!