In George Takei’s graphic novel memoir, They Called Us Enemy, we see Takei’s childhood as it is turned upside down when he and his family are taken to an internment camp for Japanese Americans. Takei reflects on how this injustice came to happen, how it affected his outlook, and how its story holds significance today. …
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Book Review | Stargazing (ARC)
I received an advance reader's copy (ARC) of Stargazing by Jen Wang. Therefore, the version I read is just a proof and not the final version, so I won't quote directly and will keep my comments general. Stargazing is Jen Wang’s first middle grade graphic novel about two young girls, Christine and Moon, who become …
Book Review | The Prince and the Dressmaker
The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang tells the story of Sebastian, prince of Belgium, who travels to Paris for a summer with his parents. There, he hears of a rather scandalous but fabulous dress a lady wore to a dance, and he decides to seek out the person who made it—because Sebastian secretly …
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Book Review | The Steel Prince
I know it’s only been about six weeks since I finished reading the Shades of Magic series by V. E. Schwab, but evidence suggests that that’s long enough to miss it desperately. Luckily, The Steel Prince is out now to alleviate my withdrawal! For those who don’t know, this is the collection of the four …
Book Review | Gris Grimly’s Frankenstein
I’d been wanting to read this graphic novel version of the classic story by Mary Shelley for ages, and luckily I got it as a birthday present this year! And overall I was not disappointed; Gris Grimly's Frankenstein is a marvelous interpretation. Grimly uses the original text of the novel (the 1818 version, which differs in …
