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Pashmina by Nidhi Chanani
3.0

I follow this author on Twitter and she's so amazing, so this graphic novel has been on my radar for some time. I absolutely loved the art style - I thought the use of colour was really fantastic. the plot was really good as well. My only problem is how simple the dialogue was. The book is meant for readers of about 9-12, but I think the writing was still too simple. It also felt choppy, it didn't flow from one scene to the next. I don't think young readers would know how to put that into words, or even notice, but it did bother me and took me out if the story.
It follows a teenage Indian-American girl, which I loved seeing the perspective of (cause I'm white). It also came with a handy glossary in the back to help explain terms they used, which I didn't need too much cause I found it easy to infer what a term meant - great for young readers though!
So I love the diversity this graphic novel offered and the art style. I'll be recommending this to readers looking for a new graphic novel despite not liking the writing style.