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TW: racism, abuse, lynching, rape, forced birth, kidnapping, homophobia, transphobia, death of a child, murder, objectification, misogynior
This is a traumatic but beautiful book. Prose and story delivered so well but so heartbreaking. Make sure you are in a good headspace before embarking. Queer, independant, strong, and rebellious.
This is a traumatic but beautiful book. Prose and story delivered so well but so heartbreaking. Make sure you are in a good headspace before embarking. Queer, independant, strong, and rebellious.
TW: colonialism, kidnapping, racism, mentions of death, abuse of the slave trade
Important and electric poetry companioned with illustrations that are by far my favourite, this is a book exploring the grief and healing of parents who lost their children to the slave trade.
Important and electric poetry companioned with illustrations that are by far my favourite, this is a book exploring the grief and healing of parents who lost their children to the slave trade.
TW: mentions of bullying, transphobia, deadnaming/misgendering, parental abandonment (in past).
Throughly enjoyed this, more than Ellen outside the Lines surprisingly. Jumped through Ana on the edge it in one sitting. The exploration of gender and growing up, along with the backdrop of ice skating was interesting and well strung along without slow or unnecessary side plots. Great characters, flawed but easy to understand and likable.
Only gripe is the 'liar revealed' trope sprinkled near the end for a bit of extra and a tad unbelievable drama, but honestly the rest was good enough to negate my dislike of this trope.
Throughly enjoyed this, more than Ellen outside the Lines surprisingly. Jumped through Ana on the edge it in one sitting. The exploration of gender and growing up, along with the backdrop of ice skating was interesting and well strung along without slow or unnecessary side plots. Great characters, flawed but easy to understand and likable.
Only gripe is the 'liar revealed' trope sprinkled near the end for a bit of extra and a tad unbelievable drama, but honestly the rest was good enough to negate my dislike of this trope.
3.5
TW: dictatorship, police state, abuse, kidnapping
A very fantastical and lyrical book about very real and very sharp traumas. Delving into one's actions and what one chooses to fight for. Delivered with the charm and simplicity of a poetic novella.
TW: dictatorship, police state, abuse, kidnapping
A very fantastical and lyrical book about very real and very sharp traumas. Delving into one's actions and what one chooses to fight for. Delivered with the charm and simplicity of a poetic novella.
TW: racism, abuse, kidnapping, bullying, cultural genocide
A stunning collection of essays on the cultural genocide of indigonous people's of Australia, from colonisation to kidnapping and placements into mission homes and schools.
This is an anthology of essays collected from standalone publications, like a sampler, but each one is powerful and hit deep and true. I can say that I genuinely want to find and read the source text for all of these.
A stunning collection of essays on the cultural genocide of indigonous people's of Australia, from colonisation to kidnapping and placements into mission homes and schools.
This is an anthology of essays collected from standalone publications, like a sampler, but each one is powerful and hit deep and true. I can say that I genuinely want to find and read the source text for all of these.
TW: death, suicide (past), abuse of a parent (past) , vomit, mentions of bullying, homophobia and transphobia
Note: I'm an autistic and non-binary reviewer.
While I found a lot of the dialogue a bit unbelievable (especially moments between Izzy and Raven) and felt there could have been better showing than telling, it was a fun little read with a whole lot of heart. Good rep for neuro (autism, anxiety, depression) and physical (lyme disease, asthma) disability that I feel was well done. Also, this cover? This cover is AMAZING.
But on a small rant: Raven saying space opera like Star wars not making sense to him as they're confusing, but going on to say he prefers anime since it's free of space confusion... Uh... Has the author not heard of Gundam!? Cowboy Beebop? Outlaw Star? Captain Harlock? Battleship Yamoto? Anime in space is a hecka HUGE genre.
Note: I'm an autistic and non-binary reviewer.
While I found a lot of the dialogue a bit unbelievable (especially moments between Izzy and Raven) and felt there could have been better showing than telling, it was a fun little read with a whole lot of heart. Good rep for neuro (autism, anxiety, depression) and physical (lyme disease, asthma) disability that I feel was well done. Also, this cover? This cover is AMAZING.
But on a small rant: Raven saying space opera like Star wars not making sense to him as they're confusing, but going on to say he prefers anime since it's free of space confusion... Uh... Has the author not heard of Gundam!? Cowboy Beebop? Outlaw Star? Captain Harlock? Battleship Yamoto? Anime in space is a hecka HUGE genre.
TW: mentions of past bullying, ableism, trauma and anxiety attacks.
As an autistic reader who is also obsessed with birds and also dealing with trauma and anxiety, this book hit home for me again and again. Poetic, sweet, and honest, it's a relaxing read.
As an autistic reader who is also obsessed with birds and also dealing with trauma and anxiety, this book hit home for me again and again. Poetic, sweet, and honest, it's a relaxing read.
*Special thanks to the publisher VIZ Media and NetGallery for an advance copy of this book for review purposes.
I'm so glad the bio manga, one of my favourite genres, is becoming more common nowadays! Many others I've seen have compared this manga to "My Lesbian Experience with Romance" and they're not wrong! However this one is definitely more humour based and I don't think I've laughed this hard audibly reading a book since before pandemic times. Mieri has incredible self-deprecating humour, both with her jokes and illustrative portrayal of herself. However she never does it in a malicious way - portraying how well we all really do tend to like ourselves but know we're just goblins cosplaying as functioning adults.
This is a book I can see people all people relating too. And full of awesome advice and red flags for those starting on their relationship journey. Mierie has opened up a very intimate part of her life and put herself out there - I've already seen people in some reviews saying she overreacted to being dumped by her first girlfriend. Yes her relationship that took her *years* to recover from only lasted a month, but mental health just BE like that. It's a jerk. Something like a whirlwind romance (that crashed and burned in just a few weeks) can set off the first in a domino downward spirial of depression. She not only was dealing with being dumped, but being poor, in college, thrust into adulthood, then the Japanese work force, and then a physical health crash.
I love this for the same reason I loved "Laura Dead keeps Breaking up with Me". Because we honestly need these books about breakups -not daytime soap opera breakups- but ones about real(istic) relationships. Without media literacy on topics like this, we don't get to learn what healthy recovery from toxic or unhealthy relationships looks like.
Lastly, I can't forget the art. Fun, loose, silly and just dang beautiful to look at. This is one of my top books of 2023.
I'm so glad the bio manga, one of my favourite genres, is becoming more common nowadays! Many others I've seen have compared this manga to "My Lesbian Experience with Romance" and they're not wrong! However this one is definitely more humour based and I don't think I've laughed this hard audibly reading a book since before pandemic times. Mieri has incredible self-deprecating humour, both with her jokes and illustrative portrayal of herself. However she never does it in a malicious way - portraying how well we all really do tend to like ourselves but know we're just goblins cosplaying as functioning adults.
This is a book I can see people all people relating too. And full of awesome advice and red flags for those starting on their relationship journey. Mierie has opened up a very intimate part of her life and put herself out there - I've already seen people in some reviews saying she overreacted to being dumped by her first girlfriend. Yes her relationship that took her *years* to recover from only lasted a month, but mental health just BE like that. It's a jerk. Something like a whirlwind romance (that crashed and burned in just a few weeks) can set off the first in a domino downward spirial of depression. She not only was dealing with being dumped, but being poor, in college, thrust into adulthood, then the Japanese work force, and then a physical health crash.
I love this for the same reason I loved "Laura Dead keeps Breaking up with Me". Because we honestly need these books about breakups -not daytime soap opera breakups- but ones about real(istic) relationships. Without media literacy on topics like this, we don't get to learn what healthy recovery from toxic or unhealthy relationships looks like.
Lastly, I can't forget the art. Fun, loose, silly and just dang beautiful to look at. This is one of my top books of 2023.
TW: racism, blood, abuse, murder
THE AUDIOBOOK IS PURE ART. Honestly was the best audiobook I've heard in SO long. Multiple POV with a fantastic mystery and even better message on systemic school and social issues.
THE AUDIOBOOK IS PURE ART. Honestly was the best audiobook I've heard in SO long. Multiple POV with a fantastic mystery and even better message on systemic school and social issues.