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funny
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
Very silly, elevated by explanations of the different forms used in the back matter.
The story idea has great potential, but the writing is wooden and i can't get emotionally invested.
Very fun, and well done. But I wish it had an ending.
lighthearted
Teddy is tired all day, which annoys his little human. But at night, Teddy chases away all the monsters! Scribbly stylized drawings
challenging
emotional
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is a problematic book, which is very disappointing coming from an author who has done so much great and nuanced work. To name really only a few of the issues
- Being stealth isn't a silly thing old people do because they're scaredy cats, it is something many had to, and still have to, do to maintain their safety. To say otherwise diminishes very real trauma and active danger.
- "A femme" is not a stand-alone term, or at least not anymore, it modifies other things....those words don't work the way Lukoff seems to think they do. I wish he'd consulted any queer women in writing this book.
- Seattle isn't gay utopia
- You are very unlikely to all of a sudden like someone enough to start dating them when they come out, if you didn't like them before. Maybe consider being nice to people, not just "be nice cause they might be trans."
- General lack of nuance, EVERYWHERE.
- Being stealth isn't a silly thing old people do because they're scaredy cats, it is something many had to, and still have to, do to maintain their safety. To say otherwise diminishes very real trauma and active danger.
- "A femme" is not a stand-alone term, or at least not anymore, it modifies other things....those words don't work the way Lukoff seems to think they do. I wish he'd consulted any queer women in writing this book.
- Seattle isn't gay utopia
- You are very unlikely to all of a sudden like someone enough to start dating them when they come out, if you didn't like them before. Maybe consider being nice to people, not just "be nice cause they might be trans."
- General lack of nuance, EVERYWHERE.
Moderate: Transphobia
The series is really coming into itself, and the books are getting better, instead of having a dropoff in quality like so many do. I'm impressed!
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
a very strange take on a strange folktale. But mostly, too wordy.
dark little tale. More for adults who remember enjoying His Dark Materials than for children.
Graphic: Murder
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Solid post-apocalypse story, but I don't think it was well suited to the graphic novel format. Pages were very wordy.
Graphic: Violence, Death of parent
informative
reflective
Well done and simple story about the turning of the seasons, and self reflection.