A review by lindril
In Limbo by Deb JJ Lee

5.0

Honest and heartfelt, In Limbo captures something ephemeral about the high school experience, of being young and feeling out of place no matter where you are, the pressures to be more than what you are even though you don't even know what you are yet. The paneling is expressive, asking the reader to sit in the emotions that Lee draws, to feel the quiet spaces and uncertainty that permeated that time of their life. Minus a few places of clunky dialogue, the storytelling is immersive and the interpersonal relationships real and sympathetic. This book made me think back to my own high school uncertainties, the conflicts and hurts I am still healing from. But as much as it is a book of hurts, In Limbo is even more so a story of growth and hope. With such a beautiful debut, I look forward to Lee's future creative projects and the stories they will tell.