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A review by eehoskins
Juliet Takes a Breath: The Graphic Novel by Gabby Rivera
2.0
Juliet is headed off to intern for an author she admires tremendously, but not before she blurts out her secret (she's a lesbian and has a girlfriend!) to her mother and the rest of their family.
When she arrives in Portland she finds that Harlowe Brisbane is everything she was hoping (feminist! free! open!) and some things she wasn't expecting (disorganized! inconsistent! and... some spoiler-y things I won't mention!)
The art in this book is GORGEOUS! I loved the style and depictions of the story throughout the entire book.
The story itself- I feel like it addressed a lot of important issues that queer BIPOC deal with on an ongoing basis. It does speed through some of the scenes that I felt needed more information, especially as someone who hadn't read the full-length novel already.
I am torn between my love for the art, my feeling that there are important issues addressed, and my feeling that some of the scenes were "a lot" for a book intended for young adults (thinking from the perspective of a school librarian). I know- clear as mud, but that is how I feel after an initial read-through.
When she arrives in Portland she finds that Harlowe Brisbane is everything she was hoping (feminist! free! open!) and some things she wasn't expecting (disorganized! inconsistent! and... some spoiler-y things I won't mention!)
The art in this book is GORGEOUS! I loved the style and depictions of the story throughout the entire book.
The story itself- I feel like it addressed a lot of important issues that queer BIPOC deal with on an ongoing basis. It does speed through some of the scenes that I felt needed more information, especially as someone who hadn't read the full-length novel already.
I am torn between my love for the art, my feeling that there are important issues addressed, and my feeling that some of the scenes were "a lot" for a book intended for young adults (thinking from the perspective of a school librarian). I know- clear as mud, but that is how I feel after an initial read-through.