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A review by callme_tippy
Hot Comb by Ebony Flowers
adventurous
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I didn't hate this one, but I also did not exactly enjoy it.
I did not enjoy the art style, I get that it is a personal preference, but I could not get behind the art style chosen for this graphic novel.
Beyond the art, I feel that the messages that were being portrayed would have been better portrayed in a written short story collection. I do not think the short graphic novels did the stories any justice.
I actually think this would have been a beautiful written short story collection because we could have gotten more background and nuance. Unfortunately, with this being a graphic novel, we miss a lot of the introspection and "explanation" for lack of a better word. This makes the actions and scenarios seem like common place and like they are okay. I do not believe that is what Flowers was trying to say, but the style chosen does not lend itself to be expanded upon.
I would give this authors work another read, but this one was not for me.
I did not enjoy the art style, I get that it is a personal preference, but I could not get behind the art style chosen for this graphic novel.
Beyond the art, I feel that the messages that were being portrayed would have been better portrayed in a written short story collection. I do not think the short graphic novels did the stories any justice.
I actually think this would have been a beautiful written short story collection because we could have gotten more background and nuance. Unfortunately, with this being a graphic novel, we miss a lot of the introspection and "explanation" for lack of a better word. This makes the actions and scenarios seem like common place and like they are okay. I do not believe that is what Flowers was trying to say, but the style chosen does not lend itself to be expanded upon.
I would give this authors work another read, but this one was not for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Addiction