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Join Our Spoiler-Welcome Discussion of T. Kingfisher’s Books  

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Nick and Charlie: A Heartstopper Novella by Alice Oseman

Class Act: A Graphic Novel by Jerry Craft

Squished: A Graphic Novel by Megan Wagner Lloyd

November 14, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

What happens when you read three books (one young adult novella and two middle reader graphic novels) but none of them inspire you to write large expansive reviews about them? You combine them into one fun package. Now, that is not to say these books are not good, in fact they are delightful. One is a continuation of a beloved graphic novel series, Heartstopper by Oseman. In fact, so beloved it’s been adapted to the small screen. The other two are familiar themed, but fresh […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: alice oseman, family, glbtq, heartstopper, Jerry Craft, Megan Wagner Lloyd, Michelle Mee Nutter, siblings, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:808 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: alice oseman, family, glbtq, heartstopper, Jerry Craft, Megan Wagner Lloyd, Michelle Mee Nutter, siblings, Social Themes ·
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Good thing I’m not allergic to books, but if I was, I’d still read this!

Allergic: A Graphic Novel by Megan Wagner Lloyd

March 4, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

While the story on the surface of Allergic: A Graphic Novel sounds simple, there is also the complicity of learning of an illness and the result of it being “not fair” to the person dealing with the situation. There is also the typical growing up issues of siblings, friendship, and fear issues. All of it will come to a head by the end and while it might seem overwhelming our heroine, Maggie, finds a way. Megan Wagner Lloyd’s story is an old one (coming to […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health Tagged With: Adolescence & Coming of Age, allergies, family, friends, Megan Wagner Lloyd, Michelle Mee Nutter, Pets

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:106 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health · Tags: Adolescence & Coming of Age, allergies, family, friends, Megan Wagner Lloyd, Michelle Mee Nutter, Pets ·
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