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Roaming: Fünf Tage in New York by Jillian Tamaki, Mariko Tamaki

7 reviews

idesofmarch's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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shaipanda's review against another edition

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

This is not my kind of book personally
The art is gorgeous and I loved that there was queer rep but I had secondhand embarrassment from the super touristy view of NYC. The characters were also all pretty unlikeable and complicated which is pretty realistic given the age range of the characters but still isn’t my preference to read

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laurel_leaves1023's review against another edition

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emotional tense medium-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

4.0

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robinks's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional relaxing fast-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? Yes

4.75

I enjoyed the story and characters. The illustrations paid homage to classic New York City landmarks and situations, which made me smile.

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betweentheshelves's review against another edition

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emotional 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

4.5

I love Jillian Tamaki's art, honestly. It really stands out in this book, with the color scheme and the characters and the setting. There are just some really gorgeous panels in here, drawing you into the New York scene.

But that doesn't take away from the writing! This is about how friendships might change after high school, about reconnecting and figuring out that maybe you're not sure what the future holds. The characters are all well developed, each of them growing in different ways by the end of the story. The story itself is a bit quiet, focusing more on the characters than the overall plot. But that's my favorite kind of story, honestly, and both Mariko and Jillian Tamaki excel at that.

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spark_879's review against another edition

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fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

i wasn't a big fan of one of the main characters (

fiona, throughout most of the book

), so i wasn't able to appreciate the story as much as i otherwise would have. that said, i think a main goal of the story was to show people having nuanced personalities and that being okay, so i understand why everyone couldn't always be my favourite character.

there were also a few times were i got a bit confused about where the characters were, mainly when they were smoking/drinking or telling stories, but again, i think that was important for the artistic representation of the story.

overall, i did appreciate reading this story, and would still recommend it to others! it just wasn't my favourite graphic novel ever but that's okay :)

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dananana's review against another edition

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emotional reflective tense

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

4.0

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