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Flamer by Mike Curato
4.25
reflective tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Aiden and his fellow "Flaming Arrows" troop spend the last few weeks of summer at camp weaving baskets and following maps. Aiden is a nerdy kid, frequently called a fag by the tough guys, but he's just weird, right? 

The art in this gn features lots of flames and reflections of flames and smoke that are rendered sensitively. And note to self: the clove hitch drawing on page 64 might be good for the tattoo I want to get. 

Another thing that's not central to my description of this book, which is a poignant fictionalized graphic memoir, is the discussion of true north and magnetic north and how there should also be a Manhattan north because the island is on a distinctly NE angle. 

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