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A review by thebookguru
Duel by Jessixa Bagley
emotional
sad
medium-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? It's complicated
5.0
Oh duel…you beautiful heartbreaking book!
What an excellent exploration of sisterhood and grief!!!
I tried fencing once and it was really fun and this was a great book about fencing and sisters and friendship and family and grief.
It was sad seeing how Lucy and Gigi fought but I am SO GLAD we actually got to see them make up in a realistic way and I am so glad that they had an open and honest talk with their mum! We don’t often see that in graphic novels and I thought that was done really well!
I also LOVED how supportive Lucy’s best friend Sasha was so that was also nice to see 🥹🥰
I am glad that all the issues discussed DID GET RESOLVED at the end by OPEN AND HONEST COMMUNICATION which does not always happen so this really was refreshing!
I loved the grandma and it was hard reading about how they saw their mum being so absent because of her job and grief and how she wasn’t handling things well.
The depiction of grief was excellent and real and they did not sugar coat it and it truly was a wholesome and pure ending which I loved and yes it DID make me tear up 🥹😭🥰
Also great to see another graphic novel
By a Black author and featuring Black MCs! We need more!!!
10/10 would recommend!
Hope they do another one!
What an excellent exploration of sisterhood and grief!!!
I tried fencing once and it was really fun and this was a great book about fencing and sisters and friendship and family and grief.
It was sad seeing how Lucy and Gigi fought but I am SO GLAD we actually got to see them make up in a realistic way and I am so glad that they had an open and honest talk with their mum! We don’t often see that in graphic novels and I thought that was done really well!
I also LOVED how supportive Lucy’s best friend Sasha was so that was also nice to see 🥹🥰
I am glad that all the issues discussed DID GET RESOLVED at the end by OPEN AND HONEST COMMUNICATION which does not always happen so this really was refreshing!
I loved the grandma and it was hard reading about how they saw their mum being so absent because of her job and grief and how she wasn’t handling things well.
The depiction of grief was excellent and real and they did not sugar coat it and it truly was a wholesome and pure ending which I loved and yes it DID make me tear up 🥹😭🥰
Also great to see another graphic novel
By a Black author and featuring Black MCs! We need more!!!
10/10 would recommend!
Hope they do another one!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Grief, and Death of parent