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A review by nerdinthelibrary
Brave Chef Brianna by Sam Sykes
1.0
content warnings: anxiety, self-hatred, slurs (against monsters)
representation: fat main character with anxiety, korean side character, black side character
I only read this because my friend hated it and wanted my thoughts. As per usual, when she hates something, I hate it more.
The art style is cute and the first issue is okay, but that's literally all this comic has going for it. The rest of the graphic novel after issue one were so boring I just skimmed the last two. Every character is boring (like Suzan) or unlikable (like Brianna). The only two characters I genuinely liked were Kevin, because he's a cutie, and Madame Cron, who's the villain.
Let's talk about Madame Cron, because there are some really uncomfortable racist undertones in this graphic novel. For one, she's the only noticeably non-white character, she's portrayed as a snake (literally), and she's made out to be the villain. I say 'made out to be' because she's not really. Brianna is the one who came into Monster City and decided to go against its laws by serving its citizens human food, something which is outlawed, and then saying that the food she's serving is monster food. All Madame Cron is doing is trying to make sure that the laws in her city are upheld, but Brianna has an emotional speech when she's found out so it's all just fine. If you're interested in more detailed reviews on the topics, there's one here and here.
In conclusion, don't read this.
representation: fat main character with anxiety, korean side character, black side character
I only read this because my friend hated it and wanted my thoughts. As per usual, when she hates something, I hate it more.
The art style is cute and the first issue is okay, but that's literally all this comic has going for it. The rest of the graphic novel after issue one were so boring I just skimmed the last two. Every character is boring (like Suzan) or unlikable (like Brianna). The only two characters I genuinely liked were Kevin, because he's a cutie, and Madame Cron, who's the villain.
Let's talk about Madame Cron, because there are some really uncomfortable racist undertones in this graphic novel. For one, she's the only noticeably non-white character, she's portrayed as a snake (literally), and she's made out to be the villain. I say 'made out to be' because she's not really. Brianna is the one who came into Monster City and decided to go against its laws by serving its citizens human food, something which is outlawed, and then saying that the food she's serving is monster food. All Madame Cron is doing is trying to make sure that the laws in her city are upheld, but Brianna has an emotional speech when she's found out so it's all just fine. If you're interested in more detailed reviews on the topics, there's one here and here.
In conclusion, don't read this.