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Sincerely, Harriet
by Sarah Winifred Searle
2.75
As someone who also has invisible illnesses, I was really looking forward to this graphic novel. Unfortunately, it fell flat for me. I appreciate the representation and the fact that young readers are going to be able to read from a perspective such as Harriet’s. However, I wish that we could have gotten more from the plot and Harriets character in general. I did enjoy the storyline with Pearl and her son, she was probably my favorite character. I loved how she was trying to get Harriet to learn more about herself through her favorite classics. I’m not sure on the intended demographic here, but it felt more elementary than Young Adult or Middle Grade. There was also a random page in the middle of the story that had empty text bubbles. I don’t know if that was an issue on my end, but it threw me off. Overall, I did enjoy this, but I wanted more.
Thank you to Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this ARC.
As someone who also has invisible illnesses, I was really looking forward to this graphic novel. Unfortunately, it fell flat for me. I appreciate the representation and the fact that young readers are going to be able to read from a perspective such as Harriet’s. However, I wish that we could have gotten more from the plot and Harriets character in general. I did enjoy the storyline with Pearl and her son, she was probably my favorite character. I loved how she was trying to get Harriet to learn more about herself through her favorite classics. I’m not sure on the intended demographic here, but it felt more elementary than Young Adult or Middle Grade. There was also a random page in the middle of the story that had empty text bubbles. I don’t know if that was an issue on my end, but it threw me off. Overall, I did enjoy this, but I wanted more.
Thank you to Netgalley for the opportunity to read and review this ARC.