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A review by pucksandpaperbacks
Stars in Their Eyes by Jessica Walton
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
CW: chronic pain, ableism, medical content, cancer
A sweet graphic novel and budding romance between two queer Australian teens (14 and 15) who meet at a fandom convention. This graphic novel heavily discusses the need for disability representation in media and intersectionality. Our main character Maisie is bisexual and an amputee and our love interest, Ollie is non-binary. Stars in Their Eyes was a cute, slice of life graphic novel following Maisie and her mom who go to a convention. Maisie wants to meet her favorite actor who is also an amputee. There she ends up meeting Ollie and they catch feelings for each other. There is some cheesy dialogue and I believe, for copyright sake they changed the names of popular fandoms like Star Wars, Doctor Who, and Stranger Things. I will say, I wish they would've just added the names instead of change them out or like most fandom/con related stories do, they have their own fandom. That is true in this book for Midnight Girls, but the other fandoms have different names but you can still tell what they are. I thought that was an odd choice, personally. But overall, it was a short and sweet read!
A sweet graphic novel and budding romance between two queer Australian teens (14 and 15) who meet at a fandom convention. This graphic novel heavily discusses the need for disability representation in media and intersectionality. Our main character Maisie is bisexual and an amputee and our love interest, Ollie is non-binary. Stars in Their Eyes was a cute, slice of life graphic novel following Maisie and her mom who go to a convention. Maisie wants to meet her favorite actor who is also an amputee. There she ends up meeting Ollie and they catch feelings for each other. There is some cheesy dialogue and I believe, for copyright sake they changed the names of popular fandoms like Star Wars, Doctor Who, and Stranger Things. I will say, I wish they would've just added the names instead of change them out or like most fandom/con related stories do, they have their own fandom. That is true in this book for Midnight Girls, but the other fandoms have different names but you can still tell what they are. I thought that was an odd choice, personally. But overall, it was a short and sweet read!