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There Is No Such Thing As Bad Hair

Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega, Rose Bousamra

October 18, 2022 by KM Bezner Leave a Comment

Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book via BookishFirst in exchange for an honest review. In a coming of age graphic novel reminiscent of The Prince and the Dressmaker, Supper Club, and As the Crow Flies, Claribel A. Ortega and Rose Bousamra deftly and beautifully tackle the injustice surrounding politicized appearances through the story of Marlene and her family. Marlene has spent her whole life hearing about good hair and bad hair…and her hair is, of course, bad. Meanwhile, everyone else around her, […]

Filed Under: Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Young Adult Tagged With: body image, Claribel A Ortega, Rose Bousamra, Comics, contemporary young adult, Graphic Novel, social issues

KM Bezner's CBR14 Review No:5 · Genres: Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Young Adult · Tags: body image, Claribel A Ortega, Rose Bousamra, Comics, contemporary young adult, Graphic Novel, social issues ·
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A Delightful Gem of a Novel

Man and Wife by Wilkie Collins

June 16, 2022 by GentleRain Leave a Comment

Wilkie Collins is best known for The Moonstone and The Woman in White, but I highly recommend this enjoyable social issues novel. The action keeps moving and the morals come quick and fast. Collins knew how to write a fully realized character and how to keep the reader’s attention continuously engaged. Man and Wife involves a tangle of relationships and social questions of the day. The main issue Collins is dealing with here is unfair marriage laws and the horrible situations women would be left in due to their […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: family drama, Marriage, Romance, social issues, Wilkie Collins

GentleRain's CBR14 Review No:53 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: family drama, Marriage, Romance, social issues, Wilkie Collins ·
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Go talk your weird love to the wind

Thirty Talks Weird Love by Alessandra Narvaez Varela

December 2, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

When I first started to read Thirty Talks Weird Love my first thought was, “Well this is crap.” But I realized I was tired and told myself to go to bed. That is the main thing you need to know about Alessandra Narvaez Varela’s book: be rested. This book is an emotional rollercoaster and if you are the tiniest bit uncomfortable or not in a good headspace, do not try this book. The journey of finding and being perfection, and how we see ourselves are […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Fantasy, Fiction, Health, History, Mystery, Poetry, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: Alessandra Narvaez Varela, Ciudad Juárez, Emotions & Feelings, growing up/coming of age, Mental Health, mexico, social issues, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:407 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Fantasy, Fiction, Health, History, Mystery, Poetry, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: Alessandra Narvaez Varela, Ciudad Juárez, Emotions & Feelings, growing up/coming of age, Mental Health, mexico, social issues, Social Themes ·
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The Girl Who is Spring

Feelings: A Story in Seasons by Manjit Thapp

December 2, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Feelings: A Story in Seasons is promoted as both a poetry book and as a graphic novel. However, it is more than that. It is also a picture book with its sensual and heavy illustrations. It is a book about emotions and the depression that changes them during the different seasons the author, Manjit Thapp, faces. This book is a poetic look at how depression is the season we are reading about. It is presented to us as a chapter, Summer, Fall, Winter, Monsoon, and […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Young Adult Tagged With: art, Depression, Manjit Thapp, social issues

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:406 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Young Adult · Tags: art, Depression, Manjit Thapp, social issues ·
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If you have background these graphic novels rock

Suki, Alone (Avatar: The Last Airbender) by Faith Erin Hicks

Ms. Marvel: Stretched Thing (Original Graphic Novel) by Nadia Shammas

November 24, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Recently I picked up two graphic novels that were fun, but not necessarily making me hoot and holler. Oh, there were a few chuckles, but overall, just enjoyment. I started with Suki, Alone (Avatar: The Last Airbender) by the awesome Faith Erin Hicks and Peter Wartman. If you know the series that features the Kyoshi Warrior, Suki, then you know that she was imprisoned for some time and this graphic novel explores that time as it was not explored in the show. As a story […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery Tagged With: Adele Matera, Faith Erin Hicks, family, friendship, marvel, ms. marvel, Nabi H. Ali, Nadia Shammas, Peter Wartman, Religion, social issues

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:397 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Mystery · Tags: Adele Matera, Faith Erin Hicks, family, friendship, marvel, ms. marvel, Nabi H. Ali, Nadia Shammas, Peter Wartman, Religion, social issues ·
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Read me Seymour…. and Betty, and Moncia, and Fred, and Robbie, and George….

The Girl From the Sea by Molly Ostertag

Lilla the Accidental Witch by Eleanor Crewes

October 12, 2021 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

I am combining the reviews for The Girl From the Sea by Molly Ostertag and Lilla the Accidental Witch by Eleanor Crewes because they have similar themes and I am not really sure I can do a 250 word count review for them as they are similar to many other titles I have reviewed here and would be repeating myself. Both books are about being yourself, learning to trust your friends and family and finally, coming out and into your own. But they are worth […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Romance, Young Adult Tagged With: coming-of-age, Eleanor Crewes, friendships, glbtq, Molly Ostertag, social issues, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR13 Review No:329 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Romance, Young Adult · Tags: coming-of-age, Eleanor Crewes, friendships, glbtq, Molly Ostertag, social issues, Social Themes ·
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