Quick Stats
Age Rating: 8+
Over All: 4.75 stars
Plot: 5/5
Characters: 5/5
Setting: 5/5
Writing: 4/5

Frizzy is a middle grade novel full of heart, about embracing and loving your natural hair, and it was so so sweet. It’s a quick read with an important message, and I think it will mean the world to so many kids who will see themselves in Marlene. The art was gorgeous—colorful and engaging. The plot was fast paced, but never felt rushed. The only possible complaint I have is that Marlene’s mom’s view on hair really seemed to do a 180 far too quickly. While I appreciate a cleanly wrapped up conflict, especially in a children’s book, it felt a little insincere and sudden in the context of how she’d been acting the whole story prior.
Despite that little hiccup, this is an incredible book that needs to be in every kids’ hands immediately.