Reviews

Living with Viola by Rosena Fung

charliecat's review against another edition

5.0

This was incredible. A great depiction of anxiety and the stresses of growing up and learning how to adapt to change. The art is wonderful and full of expression!

malloryeasterday15's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

sbloom's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

heidimrogers's review against another edition

5.0

THIS BOOK. This middle grade graphic novel about anxiety and panic disorder is brilliant. I love love LOVE Fung's art and color work. And her way of personifying anxiety is perfect and relatable. This is definitely in my list of top graphic novels.

professoremdash's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

darkdiamond8989's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad tense fast-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

3.0

As a person living with anxiety, I empathized with the main character in Living with Viola. Viola was the character’s name for her anxiety.

Her anxiety, Viola, was controlling her and she struggled to cope with her anxiety, whom she named Viola.

Living with Viola was about becoming your own person and trying to deal with anxiety, especially if you have a severe case like the main character did.

I empathized with her in her case because I have severe anxiety too and I deal with mine through relaxation, medication, and arts and crafts. 

jozzy_hi's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

summyrenea's review against another edition

4.0

This is an important Juvenile graphic novel about anxiety and friendship and coping with the ups and downs of middle school and first-generation life. I hope this book finds the kids who need it. After the last few years, I know there are a lot of them.

evaosterlee's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

laurensalisbury's review

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0