This is absolutely a product of its time and comes off a little dated but otherwise it’s always nice to see Jubilee on her own away from the X-Men (even if Wolverine does end up making an appearance). Definitely needed 1-2 more issues to round out the story because it felt a little rushed through despite getting rid of the classroom setting scenes. 

To start off positively, I think it's great that there are more books for YA that discuss the topic of grief and this is absolutely a beautiful and heartbreaking addition to the sad teen book extended universe. That being said, this was also the first time I felt like I was 'too old' for YA books (I'm currently in my early 30s) because the cattiness that was thrown about the scenes that took place with the students was just a bit too prominent given the thematic nature of the book. Like, I expected to be bawling my eyes out throughout reading this but barely teared up. 

Definitely not as enlightening as 'The Subtle Art Of Not Giving a F*ck,' but otherwise still presented ideas and theories that I hadn't thought of in the way Manson described them. There were a few sections that felt repetitive, but when there was an eye-opening part it was VERY 'wow, actually that makes a lot of sense.'

This is by far a memoir that I have related to the most as someone who is also of mixed race, and highly recommend to anyone who struggles with their identity and lives with the constant feeling of never being 'enough' of one thing. Machado does a fantastic job at blending her personal life story with educational topics including:
- the positive and negative traits that AAPI culture tends to embody
-the rich history of Hawaii that gets brushed over in school including Blood Quantum history
-the 'murica mindset that sprung its nasty head against locals of darker skin tones despite Hawaii being a melting pot of cultures
- how very real culture shock can be and the many forms that homesickness can take
It's got a little bit of everything for everyone and hits the emotions in surprising ways.

Going in with little knowledge to the Hulk's longstanding storylines (apart from the basics and what the adapted works have included), I will say that this run did a great job of filling in the blanks and getting the ready caught up to speed on the recent events that occurred prior to this story. I think it needed 1 or 2 more issues in the series to get a more detailed feel, but otherwise I enjoyed this collection. Always happy to see when Tony Stark and Reed Richards are exposed asbeing the worst dudes in the Marvel Universe even if it's as simple as being terrible friends.

I definitely need to read the second book in order to have a full opinion. That said, I think Hernandez did an exceptional job with world-building and creating characters that make the reader want to come back for more. Will update rating accordingly once I read the second book.

This is a nice companion story to follow after ‘A New Hope’ and a must read for Princess Leia fans.

Nicole's story is equally beautiful and gut wrenching. I think this book can appeal to a lot of different types of people regardless of being an adoptee as she truthfully discusses topics of identity crisis, racism, motherhood, and tuning into your heritage after not having been fully immersed in it. This is a fantastic companion to 'Crying In H Mart' and should be required reading for anyone looking to do transracial adoptions or adopt a child in general.

If you're a huge Carrie Fisher, Princess Leia, or general Star Wars fan, listening to this on audiobook will be a real treat for you. Hearing her talk about her life and experiences is almost haunting since she is no longer alive and having her daughter Billie Lourd narrate a chapter really brings the reader to the perspective that she's essentially her mother's legacy.

More of a 3.5 star rating. I loved the movie version of this and wanted to give the book a try. I think this was very well-acted and I didn't mind that a majority of it was in the format of telephone calls, but I will say that it did get a little repetitive and I couldn't help but wonder how it would work in a stage setting. This is definitely one of the few works that I think the movie did a better job.