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Cyclopedia Exotica by Aminder Dhaliwal
4.0
adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Humorous & somehow upbeat graphic novel about being a minority in a racist & sexist society. Othering & fetishization are major themes. Has a children's story within-a-story. The humor and structure of Cyclopedia Exotica are pretty similar to Woman World, but the different characters' vignettes form more of a unified, romantic-comedical narrative than in Woman World. I like the appendix in the back explaining the mythic backgrounds of the various Cyclopean names.