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The Mexican steampunk/supernatural story I never knew I needed and now I can't wait for volume 2. I really loved this one. The setting was interesting, and I really loved how moody, dramatic, scientific and gay (if God hates me I will experiment in unholy science!) Enrique is.
A story about two indigenous girls. It deals with missing women and two spirit. The causes, impacts on the community and the community fighting back. I really enjoyed the tight friendship between the two girls as well. I will need to order the second book, my library only has the first one.
An interesting biography about Benjy Melendez, a pivotal person in establishing peace from gang violence in NYC. AKA precursor to the hip hop era. It also went into his journey from crypto-Jew to being an openly Jewish person.
This is a short story collection that on surface level is very slice of life about the author's experience and the black women she knows. A lot of it centers around the experience of black women's hair, but it explores themes of community, intergenerational trauma and black women bonding. I felt like she really captured the weird rambilness and odd flow of normal dialogue without going to far.
Two anthologies about queer witches. I really loved them and need to check out the artists.
A comic that explores Canada's indigenous past and present, comparing and contrasting past and future challenges but also moments to be proud of. Centers around a girl named Echo.
An adorable comic involving water magic, Asian sea dragons and choosing your own path in life. I borrowed this one but want to own it physically. I loved it that much. I also loved the author's previous comic, Mooncakes.
A biography about a Mexican photographer. Honestly, it made me want to see the books she worked on, but they are not available cheaply. This hit me hard, but its hard for me to articulate why.
A graphic novel about intergeneration pride, trauma and healing. It especially deals with the abuse of residential schools.
The history we don't learn about. I love stuff like this. I had a hard time with some pages reading the text. It's incredibly stylized however its still a worthwhile read.
I thought this would be a how-to but its a mixture of memoir, opinion and historical comics. I really enjoyed this.
I'm still sorting my feelings on this. Especially the ending. Its not what I expected. The story starts with the protagonist wanting to find glory as a soldier but then the reality sets in. More mature than I usually get with kids aimed graphic novels.
Mostly textless, a story about a young Cuban girl who leaves Castro era Cuba to live in NYC. The color is drained from her world (literally) and she has to learn to make NYC her home and grow into her own. Sweet and informational, I had no idea about Operation Peter Pan.
I really adored this one. Its a series of interviews over years regarding how people approach sex and gender. You get a diversity of opinions and see people change and grow over time. I really could have used this as a younger person and seems like a really good book for any one to read to realize even cisgender people don't approach sex/gender the same way.
A subtly queer comic. I also enjoyed the character-centric story and low stakes. Its mostly about Snapdragon gaining friends, developing magic and really growing into her own. A lot of stories are like that, but sometimes the conflict draws away from the other elements. I feel like we learned a lot about Snapdragon and the people around her. More so than we see in other graphic novels.
A folktale/fairytale anthology. On a shallow level I really loved all of the art styles in this one. It felt more experimental and sketchy than what you usually get.
A soft story about dealing with your feelings. The art is gorgeous. Its also about falling in love with nature. I want a physical of this one too. I love the art and the story about dealing with feelings. I feel like I still struggle with mine so its a good reminder.
A Vietnamese-American surfer girl falls into a Vietnamese inspired sea world with Wizard of Oz inspiration too. I really loved this one. The art is gorgeous and there is a grumpy cat as a co-protagonist. I also liked how the story dealt with multi-generational families and elder care. There is a sequel I can't wait to read.
A queer comic involving political schemes, trying to take back the noble house and also a trans girl trying to accept herself. I liked the fantasy world and hope we see more developed with the magic system.
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