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Scout Is Not a Band Kid by Jade Armstrong
4.0
There’s so much this graphic novel discusses – djfsodfof. First of, it was superamazing and superinteresting, especially they dynamic that existed between Scout and her friends. Of course, I understand the friend dynamism existing because of the book being Middle Grade, but it made me feel so many things.
Scout and Merrin were such relatable characters and their interests in things was infectious. Scout didn’t pay much attention to how amazing her artistic skills were and Merrin didn’t realize she wasn’t being too much. I loved how they complimented each other and worked on their fears and other stuff.
The way Jade had included character card with pronouns, strengths and weaknesses for all the characters was truly awesome to see. Also, how eventually Scout figured out the deal with her friends. Hope to see more work from the author! ❤
I was provided with an arc of the book in exchange for an honest review
Scout and Merrin were such relatable characters and their interests in things was infectious. Scout didn’t pay much attention to how amazing her artistic skills were and Merrin didn’t realize she wasn’t being too much. I loved how they complimented each other and worked on their fears and other stuff.
The way Jade had included character card with pronouns, strengths and weaknesses for all the characters was truly awesome to see. Also, how eventually Scout figured out the deal with her friends. Hope to see more work from the author! ❤
I was provided with an arc of the book in exchange for an honest review
Like a Love Song by Gabriela Martins
4.0
Just two things:
a) Padma and Nati are my idols now. I'm gonna make my whole personality like them. *Cute evil laugh ha-ha*
b) If I ever decide to date a guy, istg he should be like William Ainsley at least. Not asking a lot.
Bonus:
This book is too cutee!
a) Padma and Nati are my idols now. I'm gonna make my whole personality like them. *Cute evil laugh ha-ha*
b) If I ever decide to date a guy, istg he should be like William Ainsley at least. Not asking a lot.
Bonus:
This book is too cutee!
The Summer of You by Nagisa Furuya
4.0
My Summer of You is a manga I could certainly picture coming out as an anime movie. I usually don't watch movies alone these days but I will certainly love to watch this one!
We follow Wataru and Saeki as they navigate through summer while knowing Saeki likes Wataru in romantic way but they still remain the best of friends, going together finishing Saeki's request. I really liked how the whole manga gave off vibes of summer - people chilling out, going to visit places, having the whole feel to it of being long but rushed. There were certain instances where the story felt a bit rushed but I guess that aided to the whole "summery vibes".
Furthermore, I really appreciated how Wataru wasn't weirded out by Saeki liking him or showed signs of homophobia as I have seen in a few other manga. He was a bit surprised but never by the fact that a guy could like him. And how they discussed movies, went to movies together and flirted with each other without realizing they were flirting was honestly very cute.
Coming to things that could have been better... I did not appreciate the heteronormative stance that the book had with side characters assuming that Saeki was rejecting girls because he was "interested in a girl but they couldn't figure out which girl".
I was provided with an arc of the manga via netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
We follow Wataru and Saeki as they navigate through summer while knowing Saeki likes Wataru in romantic way but they still remain the best of friends, going together finishing Saeki's request. I really liked how the whole manga gave off vibes of summer - people chilling out, going to visit places, having the whole feel to it of being long but rushed. There were certain instances where the story felt a bit rushed but I guess that aided to the whole "summery vibes".
Furthermore, I really appreciated how Wataru wasn't weirded out by Saeki liking him or showed signs of homophobia as I have seen in a few other manga. He was a bit surprised but never by the fact that a guy could like him. And how they discussed movies, went to movies together and flirted with each other without realizing they were flirting was honestly very cute.
Spoiler
And okay this is a bit of personal opinion and matter of liking, I liked how the ending chapter or the bonus illustrations did not have a sex scene and rather a more understanding approach towards the characters and their background.Coming to things that could have been better... I did not appreciate the heteronormative stance that the book had with side characters assuming that Saeki was rejecting girls because he was "interested in a girl but they couldn't figure out which girl".
Spoiler
There was this scene where Saeki shoved Wataru on bed to idk make him feel nervous about being locked in a room and he was touching him without permission. Now Wataru asked him to stop and Saeki did stop so a good thing I suppose but still I have mixed feeling about that scene.I was provided with an arc of the manga via netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Coming Back by Jessi Zabarsky
4.0
Thanks to a friend of mine, I got super into graphic novels last year and at present I need to have graphic novel/manga/webtoon beside me at all times to alternate between readings. I am so happy I got a chance to read Coming Back by Jessi Zabarsky because it is honestly one of the most amazing graphic novels I have read <3
To give a background of the story, we follow Valissa and Preet as they navigate through where there magic and responsibilities lie and how important it is to follow traditions. Valissa doesn't really know magic and Preet is one of the best people who has a control on her magic. With an attack happening, both of them must take up different path and count on stars that they'll come back to each other.
As much cheesy as you think the ending of last line is, it is utmost true. The plot itself wasn't too heavy per se but it discussed a lot of things. Things that were super amazing include how one of our main character's name is Preet, (now pause right here, this particular name is of Indian origin and its meaning ranges from Love to Joy and I swear this was one of the reasons why I picked up this book!), how perfectly queer it is and it has a matriarchal society. Along with that, the book has a very realistic depiction of single mothers and how a society might end up treating them.
As I said before, the novel itself isn't pretty long - I was able to finish it in one sitting - but the story dynamism is truly mind-blowing! It was rich in history and explanation of traditions, not to mention how the quest and individual journey of both the characters progressed. The art was splendid as well - from characters to architecture. It was good to see how color diverse it was which sometimes many fantasy stories miss out on. The character development and the story development was super amazing as well!!
I honestly am eager to read Witchlight by the same author so much ^.^
I was provided with an arc of the novel in exchange for an honest review!
To give a background of the story, we follow Valissa and Preet as they navigate through where there magic and responsibilities lie and how important it is to follow traditions. Valissa doesn't really know magic and Preet is one of the best people who has a control on her magic. With an attack happening, both of them must take up different path and count on stars that they'll come back to each other.
As much cheesy as you think the ending of last line is, it is utmost true. The plot itself wasn't too heavy per se but it discussed a lot of things. Things that were super amazing include how one of our main character's name is Preet, (now pause right here, this particular name is of Indian origin and its meaning ranges from Love to Joy and I swear this was one of the reasons why I picked up this book!), how perfectly queer it is and it has a matriarchal society. Along with that, the book has a very realistic depiction of single mothers and how a society might end up treating them.
As I said before, the novel itself isn't pretty long - I was able to finish it in one sitting - but the story dynamism is truly mind-blowing! It was rich in history and explanation of traditions, not to mention how the quest and individual journey of both the characters progressed. The art was splendid as well - from characters to architecture. It was good to see how color diverse it was which sometimes many fantasy stories miss out on. The character development and the story development was super amazing as well!!
I honestly am eager to read Witchlight by the same author so much ^.^
I was provided with an arc of the novel in exchange for an honest review!
This Is Our Rainbow: 16 Stories of Her, Him, Them, and Us by Katherine Locke, Nicole Melleby
5.0
The thing I love the most is Middle Grade Books - they are full of characters with so many flaws, I cannot help but love them all. And when you add Queer stories to Middle Grade Books, I cannot help but jump on the chance to read them all. Me = surrendering all my love. There are in total 16 stories in this anthology and it makes sure to almost include all different identities on the LGBTQIA+ spectrum. They didn't only talk about coming out, or finding a queer partner - but also the hate these identities face along with just simply existing.
My favorite stories included - "The Purr-cle of Life" where our main character goes to pick out a new cat at an animal rescue, which was a task that they found really difficult in the beginning; "The Girl's Best Friend" - I'll just say it deals with platonic crush <3; "Paper Planes" - it's simply about being their for yourself while being proud; "Petra and Pearl" - featuring two trans girls who met while writing fanfic and talks about coming out story of them; "I know the way" - a split timeline story with the historical side being about escaping the plantation and the present being about our protagonists being there for each other; "Balancing Acts" - our main character starts to understand that e can still love eir love for gymnastic; "Come Out, Come Out Whenever you are" - it is a time loop story of our MC standing up to his bully finally; "The Wish and the Wind Dragon" - a nonbinary pirate kid says hello as they go on to call and speak a wind dragon!; "Splinter and Ash" - our main characters are finding a way to be their true selves in a "traditional" court... and aahh you get the picture who totally awesome this anthology is!
I was provided with arc of this book in exchange of an honest review
My favorite stories included - "The Purr-cle of Life" where our main character goes to pick out a new cat at an animal rescue, which was a task that they found really difficult in the beginning; "The Girl's Best Friend" - I'll just say it deals with platonic crush <3; "Paper Planes" - it's simply about being their for yourself while being proud; "Petra and Pearl" - featuring two trans girls who met while writing fanfic and talks about coming out story of them; "I know the way" - a split timeline story with the historical side being about escaping the plantation and the present being about our protagonists being there for each other; "Balancing Acts" - our main character starts to understand that e can still love eir love for gymnastic; "Come Out, Come Out Whenever you are" - it is a time loop story of our MC standing up to his bully finally; "The Wish and the Wind Dragon" - a nonbinary pirate kid says hello as they go on to call and speak a wind dragon!; "Splinter and Ash" - our main characters are finding a way to be their true selves in a "traditional" court... and aahh you get the picture who totally awesome this anthology is!
I was provided with arc of this book in exchange of an honest review
Fools in Love by Ashley Herring Blake, Rebecca Podos
4.0
Queer anthologies are awesome and we definitely need more of those!
I really liked reading about so many different characters and how they went about their life in just a few span of pages. There was such a diverse collection of characters, with Asian rep and sapphic rep at the forefront and I can just do this <3<3
This anthology includes fifteen short stories by fifteen authors and is a mix of different genres - contemporary, fantasy, superheroes and villains, adventure, sci-fi etc.
My favorite stories included Edges - The Grumpy and the Soft One, What Makes Us Heroes - Hero vs. Villain, My Best Friend's Girl - Best Friend's Girlfriend, (Fairy)Like Attracts Like - Mutual Pining, Bloom - Love Transcends Space Time, Boys Noise - Only One Bed at the Inn (pls lemme fangirl: one of the MCs is named Felix and that too idol *crying brb... will do it more if you get it*), Girls Just Want to Have Fun - Secret Royalty.
I was provided with an arc of this book in exchange for an honest review
I really liked reading about so many different characters and how they went about their life in just a few span of pages. There was such a diverse collection of characters, with Asian rep and sapphic rep at the forefront and I can just do this <3<3
This anthology includes fifteen short stories by fifteen authors and is a mix of different genres - contemporary, fantasy, superheroes and villains, adventure, sci-fi etc.
My favorite stories included Edges - The Grumpy and the Soft One, What Makes Us Heroes - Hero vs. Villain, My Best Friend's Girl - Best Friend's Girlfriend, (Fairy)Like Attracts Like - Mutual Pining, Bloom - Love Transcends Space Time, Boys Noise - Only One Bed at the Inn (pls lemme fangirl: one of the MCs is named Felix and that too idol *crying brb... will do it more if you get it*), Girls Just Want to Have Fun - Secret Royalty.
I was provided with an arc of this book in exchange for an honest review
Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon
5.0
a) If you can make it without crying while reading this one... damn
b) I picked this one up because of how beautiful the cover is, not knowing what it was about and I believe that was one of the best decisions of my life.
b) I picked this one up because of how beautiful the cover is, not knowing what it was about and I believe that was one of the best decisions of my life.