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Girl on Fire by Andrew Weiner, Alicia Keys
2.5
adventurous dark medium-paced

This felt very early 2000’s and not necessarily in a good way. Could have been a Static Shock (which I do like!) episode. I liked the artwork and the dialogue was good. But the story’s execution could’ve been better. A few abrupt transitions and rushed pacing. 

The chapter titles are all Alicia Key songs, but I personally think there was a missed opportunity in not tying the songs more into the narrative. 

I can’t figure out if I liked this or not. A mixed bag. Definitely some things I liked and others I didn’t. 

fictional stories always have multiracial gangs, but I’ve yet to really see that in real life.