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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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alexflynn's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

One of my new favorite graphic novels! Excellent LGBTQ+ and BIPOC representation. Disability/Deaf representation was good too

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dogoodwithbooks's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful 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? No

4.0

If there’s a historical fantasy graphic novel that you need to read, it’s this one.

In an alternate reality of 1930s Mississippi, magic is restricted to certain people and those who fail to conform, specifically people of color, could face their powers being removed from them. Luella, who has had this happen to her, she tries everything in her power to avoid the same fate happening to her cousins, Mattie and Emma. When Luella brings Mattie and Emma to a broom racing competition and meet Billie Mae and the Night Stormers, readers are brought in for a tale of found family and standing up for what you believe in.

The illustrations are beautifully done and the story has readers glued in till the very last page. The six main characters featured are each given their own chance to shine and I love the diverse representation that Walls and DuVall have highlighted in this book.

If you’re looking for a graphic novel that blends together fantasy and a lesson in untold U.S. history with a diverse cast of characters (include LGBTQ+ and disabled rep), I definitely would recommend checking out this book.

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