Reviews tagging 'Racism'

In Limbo by Deb JJ Lee

78 reviews

mmarquis1158's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

A beautiful and raw story of growing up feeling like you don’t belong. The art was stunning and I felt so connected to the narrator. I think the fact that this was a memoir made it that much more meaningful. I feel like I knew this person. Finishing this novel felt like saying bye to a friend and I read it all in one sitting! That’s how personal it felt. Beautiful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Bullying and Racism

luckykosmos's review

reflective tense slow-paced

4.5

The art is stunning. The darkest parts of the story are presented as plainly as they must have felt - a fact of life, undramatized do as to respect both intent and impact on others. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Racism, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Bullying

vivienna's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racism, and Suicide attempt

ivriab's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

tinyjude's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.75

I think that only using different shades of blue to tell the story, was an incredible choice. It sets the mood (gloomy, nostalgic, as we reminiscent the life and struggles of the author) but it also shows it's beauty. I shed a few tears with some of the last panels, and could relate a lot to the mental health issues portrayed in the graphic novel. I found myself reflecting in a sad state after finishing it, as I am still recovering from my own experiences too. The other topics discussed here were also poignant and saddening (racism, domestic abuse, self harm, suicide attempts, the weight of other's expectations on us, not feeling like being part of any community, not finding your place in the world, loss of friendships...)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Xenophobia, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship

curatoriallyyours's review against another edition

dark hopeful reflective fast-paced

4.0

The art is beautiful in this graphic memoir and the story is so poignant. It explores mental health, living between two cultures, friendship, growing up and becoming your authentic self. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Racial slurs, and Violence

laura_et's review against another edition

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Racism, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Racial slurs and Medical content

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Racism, and Grief

frenchpants's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Mental illness, and Racism

Minor: Fatphobia and Alcohol

flamesocks's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship