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A review by jshawreads
Frontera by Julio Anta, Jacoby Salcedo
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Thank you so much to Harper Alley, an imprint of Harper Collins Publishers, for a free physical Advanced Reader Edition of this graphic novel, in exchange for an honest review.
Frontera follows teenager Mateo, as he attempts to cross the Mexico-USA border. On his journey, he is aided by Guillermo, a ghost who has spent seventy years trying to help migrants cross the border and the Sonoran Desert safely.
My review copy is not fully coloured, but the pages that are are gorgeous and vibrant, and even in monochrome, the art style is beautiful, simplistic yet detailed. Mateo's story is so inspiring and heartbreaking, really highlighting the persecution, underpinned by the extreme xenophobia and racism, that the Latinx community faces, especially in the USA.
A brilliant, and necessary, story, with beautiful art. Frontera is a fantastic graphic novel, and I would love to read more in this world, particularly a Guillermo centred prequel!
Frontera follows teenager Mateo, as he attempts to cross the Mexico-USA border. On his journey, he is aided by Guillermo, a ghost who has spent seventy years trying to help migrants cross the border and the Sonoran Desert safely.
My review copy is not fully coloured, but the pages that are are gorgeous and vibrant, and even in monochrome, the art style is beautiful, simplistic yet detailed. Mateo's story is so inspiring and heartbreaking, really highlighting the persecution, underpinned by the extreme xenophobia and racism, that the Latinx community faces, especially in the USA.
A brilliant, and necessary, story, with beautiful art. Frontera is a fantastic graphic novel, and I would love to read more in this world, particularly a Guillermo centred prequel!