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A review by betweentheshelves
The New Girl by Cassandra Calin
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
A sweet middle grade graphic novel that has an absolutely adorable illustration style. Especially the way that she depicted different languages with different colored speech bubbles. I don't think I've seen that done before, but it works so well!
The story itself very much hit all of the notes of middle school, even when it was focused on moving to a new country. I especially appreciated all of the talk about periods, because talk normalizes it! This is something I've noticed more in middle grade graphic novels, and I am here for it.
All in all, this is definitely a lovely middle grade story I would recommend picking up!
The story itself very much hit all of the notes of middle school, even when it was focused on moving to a new country. I especially appreciated all of the talk about periods, because talk normalizes it! This is something I've noticed more in middle grade graphic novels, and I am here for it.
All in all, this is definitely a lovely middle grade story I would recommend picking up!
Minor: Blood and Medical content