pickThis graphic novel had me in tears! Such a beautiful and poignant story about a girl struggling with her big brother‘s addiction issues. Told in dual timelines, this story also weaves in the history of the DC and Marvel comics and how those characters inspired young people for the first time.
pickDamon is being bullied as one of the few Indigenous teens at school, while his mother struggles to overcome addiction. Gritty realism with a touch of the unexplained or fantastical. The digital art by nonbinary cartoonist nicole marie burton isn‘t to my taste, but this is nevertheless a strong first volume in a graphic novel series about intergenerational trauma by Cree author Wanda John-Kehewin. #Indigenous #YA #comics #CanLit
This YA graphic novel portrays the gritty reality of living in poverty with a parent who is addicted to alcohol.
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#19 of 2023 The cover caught my eye then I saw it was Lisa Wingate so I knew it had to be good. As I was waiting in line to pay the lady behind me said “That book is really good, I just finished it”. So here we go…
pickKiddo wasn‘t a fan, but I found it pretty good. Probably what didn‘t appeal to her is what I liked: it starts slowly, and it feels a little like something‘s missing until the secrets start to come out. I loved how Sunny found herself through comic books and a new friend. The cats were great and I liked Big Al. I‘ll get around to the others at some point. #52Books23 #alliterativetitle
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so-soI'm mostly posting this review because I couldn't find anything out about the author other than that she was British-American and born in 1936, and apparently wrote a number of children's books with the subtlety of a brick to the face. Other titles include “My Big Sister Takes Drugs“ and “Nobody Wants a Nuclear War“. Anyway, despite the wild title this is actually a decent-for-1988 book on alcoholism?! Open Library keeps sending me on journeys...
