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I love slice-of-life graphic novels. Will read any. Send titles.

This one about a pre-teen girl observing the mysterious sexual world around her, on the cusp of becoming part of it herself, is just so real and good.

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

saholst's review against another edition

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tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

hellothereforeitsalex's review against another edition

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lighthearted reflective sad 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? No

3.75

With single coloured (Navy) lovely illustrations that follows a summer spend in Awago Beach where Rose and her parents have spend summer’s since Rose was a little. The summer that the graphic novel covers is different from all the others Rose’s parents are fighting. Her summer friend Windy who visits each summer too and Rose have beach days, rent horror movies and watch as the drama of the small town play out. ‘This One Summer’ is a coming of age story that gives a glimpse of girlhood. This graphic novel is a great introduction to books of this kind for younger readers, maybe 13 plus at the youngest due to the topics that is creatively tackled. A true slice of life!

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2.0

I really didn’t understand most of this book. I feel like there’s no plot to it. But it does have nice graphics.

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