A review by visceralreads
Constellations by Kate Glasheen
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
TW: homophobia, transphobia, alcohol, addiction, abuse, bullying, death (mentioned)
The story follows Claire, a nonbinary teen who was sent to a rehab center for alcohol addiction. There, they start their journey to self-discovery and recovery, with the help of friends they've found on the way.
I was excited to read a trans story set in the 80s, but this graphic novel fell short of my expectations. I found it quite hard to understand most of the story, especially the beginning. The art style made it difficult to differentiate the characters and figure out the facial expressions, but I loved the notebook-style doodles in the story. The plot was alright once Claire was a few weeks? months? in rehab, but the conclusion was very rushed and I couldn't keep up, but I still liked Claire's character development. I really liked the counsellor and Pete. I also liked the wonderful monologues and great lessons from the counsellor. Claire's journey with their gender identity is rocky and confusing, which I also struggle with (and still do!) and I was very proud of them at the end. However the plot was really lacking overall.
This graphic novel wasn't my cup of tea and it took me a very long time to finish it. :(
Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC!
The story follows Claire, a nonbinary teen who was sent to a rehab center for alcohol addiction. There, they start their journey to self-discovery and recovery, with the help of friends they've found on the way.
I was excited to read a trans story set in the 80s, but this graphic novel fell short of my expectations. I found it quite hard to understand most of the story, especially the beginning. The art style made it difficult to differentiate the characters and figure out the facial expressions, but I loved the notebook-style doodles in the story. The plot was alright once Claire was a few weeks? months? in rehab, but the conclusion was very rushed and I couldn't keep up, but I still liked Claire's character development. I really liked the counsellor and Pete. I also liked the wonderful monologues and great lessons from the counsellor. Claire's journey with their gender identity is rocky and confusing, which I also struggle with (and still do!) and I was very proud of them at the end. However the plot was really lacking overall.
This graphic novel wasn't my cup of tea and it took me a very long time to finish it. :(
Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC!