I don’t often read graphic novels and was surprised by how much I loved this unique concept!

Though a quick read, this memoir covers a myriad of pressing topics. As a first generation American born to East Indian immigrants, she highlights her experiences with racism, colorism, sexism, microaggressions, the 2016 election and related anxiety, and raising a biracial child who tends to ask a lot of difficult big-picture questions.

Given the format of conversational vignettes, this book doesn’t cover these specific issues with very great depth, but that didn’t take away from its overall quality for me. I still loved it and I think this style of storytelling was effective in both highlighting key moments in her life and the ubiquitous way in which racism seeps into everyday experiences living as a person of color in the U.S.