Lovely portrait of the activist as a young man
5 stars
Themes of family, the immigrant experience, and the complexities of activism and living our values in the real world.
Reviews and Comments
I read a bit of everything, but mostly sci-fi.
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anaulin@bookwyrm.social reviewed This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki
An unforgettable summer. Rose and her parents have been going to Awago Beach since she …
Bittersweet vignette of a summer
4 stars
I liked the black-and-white art, and I liked the writing and character development. In the end there isn't much of a story, more of a vignette of two young teen girls during a summer vacation -- a bit of boy drama, a bit of family drama, a bit of boredom, a bunch of friendship.
anaulin@bookwyrm.social reviewed Nova Swing by M. John Harrison
Some great writing, but not so great story
3 stars
There were some very evocative, well-written parts to this novel. Also, some interesting glimpses of a future world, and some detailed character studies. But mostly there was a lot of weirdness that seemed to be trying too hard to be... profound? metaphorical? Not quite sure.
In the end, it didn't quite come together for me as a story.