Reviews tagging 'Classism'

Squire by Nadia Shammas, Sara Alfageeh

6 reviews

robinks's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

This graphic novel is visually stunning, and the commentary on colonialism is quite nuanced because of the range of character perspectives we get to know. The ending was very satisfying.
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bookiecharm's review against another edition

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4.5

“History, altogether, is a tool, and tools are neutral until they’re wielded. When you listen to a story, think about who is telling it. When you listen to a history, think about who it serves.”
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wraith_demjin's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.0

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goinghost's review against another edition

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adventurous 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

4.75

Such solid writing and great art. The depiction of war in this book I think is much more realistic (as in not blatantly eating the crud off the colonial force of the U.S. military's boots) than the way war is typically depicted in American-published media. The development of the main character (and the development of events around her) really cemented my love for her in my heart and all the other characters took up special spaces in my brain. I'm excited to see anything else these creators make, whether it be together and whatever format or genre it takes. 
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rnbhargava's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I really loved this book with its Middle East (Jordan I believe specifically) setting and the protagonist from an ethnicity that’s thought of as “the enemy”. The characters are nuanced and not all are what they seem. The characterizations are all spot on. The main fault with this book is that it kind of wraps up a bit too fast. At least there’s a tease for a potential sequel. 
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tinyelfarcanist's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective 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

5.0

Lately, I've been reading very problematic works and this is a breath of fresh air. It confronts issues like gaslighting and colonisation appropriately while keeping it simple. 

For such an easy-to-read graphic novel, the characters are well-developed. 
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