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In Limbo by Deb JJ Lee
5.0

Thanks to Macmillan Children's Publishing Group for the copy of this book.

“But what is a fate worse than being even more invisible to others?”

Wow, Deb, what a debut! In this gorgeously illustrated graphic novel, Deb JJ Lee tells us the story of her teen years as a Korean American in New Jersey and Seoul. There are a LOT of heavy topics in this book, as Deb recounts the racism and microaggressions she experienced, her struggles with mental health, and her life in an unsafe home. This is a magnetic story - I simply couldn’t put it down and was swept away into the dreamlike atmosphere of Deb’s writing and illustrations. I really appreciate that Deb used this medium to tell her story because it is really impactful and unique.