chauf's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Violence and Child death
cheye13's review against another edition
challenging
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.0
Aside from the age of the characters, this didn't have the impact I had hoped it would. I found the additional materials like the firsthand account and the authors' notes more evocative and informative than the main story. Still, a very well crafted work in general.
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Trafficking
Moderate: Deportation
Minor: Violence and Alcoholism
also depictions of a life-threatening illness and drowningekmoore11's review
dark
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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Gun violence and Violence
greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Moderate: Death of parent, Trafficking, Child death, Abandonment, Confinement, Death, Grief, Murder, and Violence
thereaderfriend's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Child death
Moderate: Grief, Trafficking, and Bullying
Minor: Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Medical content
bookishandlegal's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This graphic novel is mandatory reading! It is SO good and such a good depiction of what immigrants go through as they seek out a better place to live. The graphics are beautiful and I loved that the story switched between the current journey (on the boat to Europe) and the journey Ebo took from Ghana to find his brother. Ebo was such a sweet character and just always a ray of light and hope even when things looked pretty hopeless for him and his friends. This book was heartbreaking, but also so important for people to read and understand. Seriously, amazing, go read this asap.
Graphic: Death, Trafficking, War, and Violence
xandraj's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Graphic: Child death, Violence, Trafficking, Grief, and Death
Moderate: Abandonment and Bullying
Minor: Death of parent and Alcoholism
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