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lynxpardinus's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
4.75
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Sexual content, Medical content, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
Minor: Child death, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, and Abortion
hikio123's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
The story feels detached and in fragments. It is most akin to small slices of life stories from someone that isn't happy with their life than a full, cohesive story. They are related to each other, and you can read between the lines to know what's happening around her, but expecting this story to be adventurous and intense is wrong. I didn't know what to expect reading it, as I added it to my list to read over a year ago, but I still enjoyed it. Each chapter is a short slice of her life, with one small event among many, that shows her slowly healing after a traumatic event.
Graphic: Suicide and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Cancer
brianawg_'s review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
eviecate's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
If you pick up this book prepare for a sad story. I didn’t cry but it was a journey filed with pain from the main character and everyone around her. I had to read this book for a college class and found it to be another sad queer story centered around queer pain. If that’s what you want, great but the story felt too heavy for what it was. The images and art were very good and it was good to analyze.
Graphic: Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Homophobia
starryeyedenigma's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Witty, gritty and absolutely brilliant! If a young reader hadnt recommended this book to me every time we talked about books that challenged our perceptions of feminism, mental health and identity, I wouldn't have even known to buy and read this book.
Author and illustrator uses her sharp pencil based drawings I think to discuss serious subjects like suicide, death, love, sexuality and mental health, while describing Kari's journey through the smoky and bursting with life - Mumbai.
Now even I will be recommending this graphic novel to anyone I talk to books about :)
Author and illustrator uses her sharp pencil based drawings I think to discuss serious subjects like suicide, death, love, sexuality and mental health, while describing Kari's journey through the smoky and bursting with life - Mumbai.
Now even I will be recommending this graphic novel to anyone I talk to books about :)
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
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