A review by jarrahpenguin
Juliet Takes a Breath: The Graphic Novel by Gabby Rivera

4.0

A gorgeous, bright and colourful graphic novel telling the story of 19-year-old Juliet, a Puerto Rican from the Bronx who, after coming out as a lesbian to her family and experiencing mixed reactions, decides to take an internship with a famous white feminist writer in Portland in an attempt to find herself. I'm not familiar with the original novel but really enjoyed this adaptation. The art is clear, sweet and vibrant, with effective use of a colour scheme for the page gutters to represent the cities in which events take place. Harlowe Brisbane, the white feminist author, is an unfortunately familiar character who talks a big allyship game but has trouble actually living it. It's easy to fall in love with Juliet and her friends and family and to really root for her in her journey of learning and love.