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This graphic novel was a quick, fun read that took a snapshot of the lives of four black women -- including their hair routines! I usually like a little more dialogue with my graphic novels, but the illustrations did a good job of celebrating the concept of “wash day.“

Made me feel so seen - representation matters. 🤷🏽‍♀️ Reminder of my college besties and lifelong friendships.

This graphic novel excels in the details. With designated color palettes for each character to their commentary on each other‘s stories, these women feel REAL. I hope there‘s more coming soon.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️This is a gorgeous slice of life look at 4 Black girlfriends. I loved everything about this! My only critique is that I wanted MORE. I know that slice of life, especially in graphic form, isn‘t set up to give you depth, but I hope there‘s a second installment where we can continue to follow these women.I thought it was amazing how Smith was able to capture the nuances of doing Black hair in her art and the care that comes with all of it.

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I LOVE this book!!! 🥰🤩 Full ✨️black girl magic✨️and beautiful illustrations. Not plot heavy but a glimpse into the life of 4 friends. We see snippets of their personal lives - there's boy drama, family drama, depression, etc. I loved the representation, especially the depiction of different hairstyles and the work that goes into them. Because the struggle is real and it's nice to feel seen 😌

Friends have each other‘s backs in these slice of life stories told in comics format about four Black women in New York. Each is given her own colour palette by cartoonist Robyn Smith. Queer author Jamila Rowser has included a lesbian character in the mix. Funny and tender, this uplifting graphic novel left me with a smile on my face. #LGBTQ

I love the playfulness of the message on Jordan‘s jacket. “Living Unattached” is on a different character‘s t-shirt. I‘ve noticed that cartoonists have been using slogans on clothing a lot.

“Whole government” as an expression for “full legal name” is new to me. Have you heard it before?

Cartoonist Robyn Smith slipped some indie comic store commentary into the background of this panel. 👌

Graphic novels aren't really my genre but this one was fun - it reminded me of the comedy series Harlem.

“Nah, it‘s wash day. I ain‘t goin‘ nowhere.”

#Pantone2023 @clwojick

I was expecting something a bit more plotty, maybe? But this was a cute slice-of-life set of vignettes about Black sisterhood, set around a group of ride-or-die friends.

New library borrow! #graphicnovel

On my hook : Alma Sweater #litsycrafters

A gorgeous character-driven collection of interconnected graphic short stories about four Black women in the Bronx, focusing on their hair routines as a starting point for aspects of their lives: dating, mental health, work, friendship, and family relationships. The art is beautiful w/ colouring to depict the mood. The details of the hair routines were impeccable, clearly love and intimate knowledge went into them. This book has queer rep too!

I met the author Jamila Rowser at an author event and she was so cool! It was fascinating to hear about her process of creating graphic novels. She gets her inspiration from josei manga but adapts that to center Black and queer characters. This graphic novel was a slice-of-life style so things are purposely not “resolved” by the end, but you get to know these 4 women using the ritual of hair care as a motif. I want to amplify this new author!

4 stars- It was interesting to read this. I never realized how much work black hair was! Make me feel bad for complaining about mine. I liked getting a look inside the characters' lives. I'd like another book on these characters as I felt there wasn't enough about some of them.

In bed early, but probably not going to fall asleep right away. Brought to bed this graphic novel.