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serendipitysbooks's review

adventurous hopeful inspiring reflective medium-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? No

4.5

Brooms' author and illustrators are finalists for the Outstanding Comics Team section of the Ignyte Awards, which seek to celebrate the vibrancy and diversity within the science fiction, fantasy and horror genres. It's a delightful blend of historical fiction and fantasy. It's set in 1930s Mississippi and clealry references Black, Indigenous, and Queer history but does so through the lens of magic. There was great representation across the board - gender, sexuality, race, and disability. The bonds of sisterhood stood out strongly, particularly the mentoring of the young girls, and I loved cheering as the team tried to take down entitled rich white boys while avoiding prejudiced and corrupt police. The ending brought a smile to my face. This book warmed my heart without being sappy.

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robinks's review

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adventurous emotional hopeful medium-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? No

3.75

Don’t read the inside jacket or the book’s description on here if you don’t want spoilers! The representation in this book was great, though the art wasn’t really my style. The best part was the epilogue.

The creator’s note explained why there were some things left unexplained (like how Billie Mae harnessed the lightning power), but it didn’t make sense to me that Luella got her powers back in the end and then didn’t use them?

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greenlivingaudioworm's review

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adventurous challenging emotional fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

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moonyreadsbystarlight's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

I liked this overall. I really liked the story building and attention to detail blending fantasy and history. I also liked some of the dynamics within the friend group. I do think that there are a couple characters that I would have liked to see more about that didnt feel as fleshed out as the others. In general, I think the story may have been better if they had been able to make it longer and pace it differently. However, it was still a good story.

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caphine's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

This was amazing. I desperately wish there were another 5 books in this series.
This graphic novel centers around a indigenous woman teaching her younger sisters how to use magic and fly 🧹✨ But racism (and the good ol boys club) would love nothing more than for these girls to never have a chance to touch a broom.

This had my heart pounding hoping for the races to go in their favor, the boys to get knocked off their brooms and makes me want to learn more sign language.

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