Juliet Takes a Breath: The Graphic Novel

reminds self that 3.5 stars is still a good rating and I shouldn't feel bad

I wanted to adore this as much as most of my friends adore this and/or the original full novel version of the story, but I really thought it was just alright. While I adored the conversation on queerness and on being QBIPOC, and how different that experience is from a white queer person's experience, I found the plot rather meandering and boring. The art is really pretty, though, and I think this graphic novel will be PERFECT for so many readers! It might not have been the ideal fit for me, but I still enjoyed it enough and thought it was an important enough story (including the points made for us white queer folks who frequently don't get it right when allying with our QBIPOC loved ones) to recommend!

✨ Content warnings for: homophobia, racism, gratuitous usage of a homophobic slur ('d*ke' — and before anyone comments on this, yes, queer women & trans folks are more than welcome to reclaim it for themselves, but that doesn't change the fact that it's still viewed by many as a slur that is EXTREMELY triggering for many queer people!)

Thank you so much to the publisher for providing me with this review copy in exchange for an honest review!