quiet_chaos's review
3.0
The art is gorgeous and the story tells an important perspective. However, the story felt very disjointed. I even had to check to see if I'd missed a page or two multiple times.
amysutton's review
2.0
Pashmina is a story about Priyanka, an American-Indian teen who wants to know more about her Indian heritage, but when she asks her mother, her mother skirts around the topic and won’t divulge anything about India or the family she left behind, including Priyanka’s father. Priyanka finds a magical Pashmina that transports her to a fantasy version of India. This sparks a new desire to visit India and see firsthand the country, heritage, and family she was never able to grow up with.
This story is a great look at family, heritage, and first generation immigrants. The fantasy realism aspects feel whimsical and fun. I actually felt like this book could have been longer and gone more in depth in the relationships among the adults and secondary characters. I felt like I didn’t get to “know” many of the characters in three dimensions.
I received a copy of this ebook from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This story is a great look at family, heritage, and first generation immigrants. The fantasy realism aspects feel whimsical and fun. I actually felt like this book could have been longer and gone more in depth in the relationships among the adults and secondary characters. I felt like I didn’t get to “know” many of the characters in three dimensions.
I received a copy of this ebook from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
mel_reads03's review
adventurous
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
nouveau's review against another edition
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
lovegirl30's review
5.0
Pashmina is a stunning graphic novel with an Indian-American teenager who wants to learn more about her culture, family, and country. My goal in 2018 more literature that is diverse. Pashmina is a novel with diversity written all over and threw it.
The novel follows the young Priyanka who lives with her mom in the United States. Her mother left India when she was about her age. Priyanka knows almost nothing besides what she can read about India. Her mother isn't wanting to tell stories about her life in India. Which just makes her more curious about it. Her mother remembers oppression she faced in India, while Priyanka believes that her mother is just exaggerating.
I loved the art and coloring in this novel. The contrast between vivid India and black and white America is a nice touch.
All in all, I loved this graphic novel, thankful the library had it when I visited.
oneangrylibrarian's review
3.0
The story felt rushed but this is a great addition for any YA graphic novel sections. This story of India and personal identity is one that is not overly represent in graphic novels. So glad I got this one for our school library.
nuts246's review
4.0
Priyanka Das is an Indian-American girl who has a lot of unanswered questions. Unfortunately, her mother who moved to American when Priyanka was still a young baby changes the topic whenever she tries to find out about her past. Priyanka finds a gorgeous Pashmina shawl in her mother's suitcase, and when she slips it on, she is transported back to India. A colourful India, a tourist's India, and India Priyanka wants to know better. What happens when she finally gets to visit her aunt in India and finds out more about her mother and the shawl?
The book is stunning, with normal life in black and white and the dreams in vivid colours. The story is believable. The characters are well rounded. And the message is one we can all identify with.
My only grouse is with the description of the pashmina itself- pashmina is wool, not silk.
The book is stunning, with normal life in black and white and the dreams in vivid colours. The story is believable. The characters are well rounded. And the message is one we can all identify with.
My only grouse is with the description of the pashmina itself- pashmina is wool, not silk.
ericadeb's review against another edition
4.0
I really love the significance and purpose of the pashmina at the end. If only we could all have one of those.