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Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese-American by Laura Gao

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shays's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

3.75

 Messy Roots is a timely coming-of-age graphic memoir of a queer Chinese American caught between the various aspects of their identity in the crucible of a pandemic. 

Full review: https://shayshortt.com/2023/01/24/messy-roots/
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challenging funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.75

There was so much of Laura’s story that resonated with me and my memories. It was also so powerful to read about the experience of a Wuhanese American in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent racism. My only critique is that the chapters were not in chronological order, so I had to pause each time to place it temporally with the previous chapters.
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emotional sad medium-paced

4.5

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emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

5.0

i wept. this is a phenomenal memoir that perfectly captures the sense of longing many of us have experienced throughout our lives. though i can’t at all relate to being an immigrant (or having a cultural identity crisis) i strongly related to laura’s family dynamics and her struggle to understand and label who she is. laura’s artwork and cultural references throughout the book were light-hearted and fun, but her voice carried an emotional depth that really cut me to my core. definitely a read i’ll recommend to all graphic novel lovers and gen-z kids. 
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