School for Extraterrestrial Girls #1: Girl on Fire

School for Extraterrestrial Girls #1

by Jeremy Whitley, Jamie Noguchi (Illustrations)

Tara Smith’s parents are super strict with all their rules and routines, and Tara is a dutiful daughter. Rule #1: No friends her own age. Rule #2: keep her bracelet on, or else. But when she breaks her routine—and then loses her bracelet—she’s in trouble.
Now outed as an extraterrestrial after wielding fire and losing her humanoid form, Tara is captured by the government. She’s given two options: get shipped far away where she won’t be a danger to anyone or stay on Earth and join a school for other extraterrestrial girls like her. Things at the school aren’t easy—especially for the girl whose only friends were textbooks. But Tara’s goal to learn how to control her powers is soon sidelined by the discovery that the people she’s called Mom and Dad all these years aren’t her parents. With her not-parents still out there, Tara must rely on others for the first time to figure out who she really is before she’s kidnapped a second time.

Genres: Graphic Novels, Science Fiction, Comics, Young Adult, Fantasy, Aliens, Middle Grade

128 pages, Paperback

Published August 4, 2020

About the author

Jeremy Whitley is the son of two teachers and the husband of a third.

Born in La Mesa, CA, Jeremy went to high school in Lenoir, NC and college at The University of North Carolina. He graduated with a Bachelors in English, and a minor in Creative Writing.

Jeremy lives in Durham, North Carolina with his wife Alicia and his two daughters Zuri and Amara.

Jeremy is the writer/creator of the comic series Princeless, Raven the Pirate Princess, School for Extraterrestrial Girls, and The Dog Knight. He is also the writer of the acclaimed Marvel series "The Unstoppable Wasp". His other works include extensive work for Marvel, the "Sea of Thieves" comics, and over sixty issues of My Little Pony comics.

Awards and Nominations:
3 time Glyph Winner
5 time Glyph Nominee
2 time Eisner Nominee
2 time Cyblis Nominee
2 time Bloomer Nominee
1 time Most Likely to Succeed Winner

Reviews

[Geoff · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a lot of fun. It's a fairly standard "protagonist is secretly extraordinary and goes to a school for extraordinary beings" but it's combined with a very interesting SF universe where aliens are secretly omnipresent on Earth. It also has a strong focus on interpersonal relationships, kindness, and social support, which are great skills to model. Fun pandemic read.

**Thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review.

[Madara · Rating 3 out of 5]

More like 3.5-ish
School for Extraterrestrial Girls #1: Girl on Fire follows a 15 year old Tara Smith. Tara has always known she's destined to be extraordinary but even she couldn't have guessed how extraordinary she actually is. After being captured by the government, Tara must learn how to adapt to the new school, find friends and learn to accept her alien form.
Who would have thought aliens also have teenage problems? There's drama, there's friendship, there's some action. And there's Kat - the cat like being that loves american soap operas and doesn't understand the term "personal space". I love Kat. Can we get more of Kat, please?

Review copy provided by the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

[Rod Brown · Rating 3 out of 5]

While this doesn't have the same spark as his Unstoppable Wasp work, Jeremy Whitley serves up a fine variant on the superhero school trope. It starts off slow, but Ekaterina Kurilian adds some welcome fun in the closing stretch to offset and poke fun at all the teen drama. I'm looking forward to the next volume.

[Jill · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you to NetGalley for a free review copy of this book!

This was such a fun read! I really enjoyed getting to know Tara and all her friends as they came to terms with their newfound alien powers. I think if you like a high school setting but with an alien twist then you will love this! Can't wait to read volume 2!

[Chrystopher’s Archive · Rating 4 out of 5]

Three and a bit rounded up to four.

This a fast, fun read with a lot of tropes that I like - boarding school, sci-fi, and found family. While the section in the middle, as Tara figures things out, was a bit difficult to read, it got exponentially better once Kat came into the picture. I was also really intrigued by the character of Agent Stone, and I look forward to learning more about all the characters in the future.

If I have a nit-pick other than that it would be that I wished Kat and her sister were drawn a little cuter - I mean, come on, they're LITERAL CAT PEOPLE. But otherwise the artwork was great, and I appreciated that the characters were really diverse, from the inclusion of a hijab to a South East Asian teacher.

A really fun story.

[Kadi P · Rating 4 out of 5]

RTC majorly soon. Man I have so many reviews to write now!

[Paige Dillard · Rating 4 out of 5]

So, I'm a huge Doctor Who fan, and I really liked this graphic novel! It has humor, drama, action, diversity, feels, and a cliffhanger, which means there's going to be a next one!

[Hannah (hngisreading) · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was v cute with a nice message!

[Bobbie Bomber · Rating 3 out of 5]

I received a e-arc of School for Extraterrestrial Girls #1 from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

This was another comic that initially drew me to it because of the cover and I really did enjoy the artwork throughout the whole comic.

School for Extraterrestrial Girls was a fun first comic of the series and I think a lot of kids or younger teens would definitely enjoy it. While this is another "kid finds out their special" comic it does a great job on also dealing with social issues and I really appreciate that.

I did enjoy it but I'm not entirely sure if I will continue the series or not.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars.

This story is v intriguing. The art is a bit simplistic (not necessarily my cup of tea), but it conveys the story well, and the panels/full page spreads of [spoilers] the main character on fire are honestly haunting.

Her vibe is very self-conscious/angsty , which is both relatable and hard to read. She comes across as being kind of rude to both of her roommates when she meets them, for example, even though it’s clear she’s just having a hard time (and at least she immediately realizes it). That said, I did laugh at some of her awkwardness in a “same” kind of way. Once she starts making friends, though, it’s v heartwarming.

Random quibble: It’s a bit weird that they both say that alien genders don’t work the same way as ours, but then break up the alien schools by gender?

Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC!

[Cindy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received an ARC via NetGalley. I want to thank the publisher and author for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this one! The cover art is what initially caught my eye, as well as the intriguing title. Besides the awesome artwork, this story had some good messages about friendship, and accepting yourself and others. The story itself is well paced and leaves you wanting the next volume. Overall, cool concept/story. I would definitely recommend this YA sci-fi graphic novel!

[Margaret]

This is a fun story about Tara, who always thought she's special. She finds out she is even moreso than she thought after she is taken by the govt and sent to a new school ( for extraterrestrials).
The comic follows her journey. excitement, friends, teenage angst, it's all there.
received from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review

[Dubzor · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was passable, but was definitely not my cup of tea. In terms of writing craft it's perfectly fine. The characters are well defined, nothing seems contrived or forced. At no point was I bored. I'm just not the audience for this particular book. Which is fine. Someone else will find this very enjoyable I'm sure. The only caveat is that the artwork on the human characters can be quite ugly at times.

[Becky Loader · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tara Smith thinks she is "the weird girl" in school. She studies, keeps to a routine, and doesn't have any friends. Imagine her surprise when she bursts into flames.

Yes, that would do it for anyone.

Tara ends up in a special school for others like her: aliens on planet earth.

Believe it or not, it works. These teenage girls are pretty much like other teenage girls I have known who have never visited Alpha Centauri.

Next, please!

[Melanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this! Found family, tons of different alien races, learning to accept not only others but your newfound identity? Yes, yes, and yes! Can't wait for the next one!

[Lost Lare · Rating 2 out of 5]

I went into this book thinking I wasn't going to get into it then I read the first 20-ish pages and loved it, and then we met the roommates and I really had trouble getting through the rest.

At its best School for Extraterrestrial Girls is MIB combined with a girl's high school drama. The different Alien types are unique and interesting. The characters are not perfect, but still understandably flawed. I was really excited when I learned that Tera was not going to dwell on losing her parents and her home. I also found the species/race commentary fresh. It was interesting to have one alien as a beautiful fairy, but have not idea about their dark history. And the elements of Tara coming to terms with what she is while not coming to terms with the real alien form of the nicest student ever was a bit fascinating. That is about where my positivity ends. The school's headmistress has a very tough love approach to sending new students into a deep end without giving guidance on how to swim. This gets to the point where I really am surprised the school functions as well as it does. I also found a lot of the drama and reactions a bit over the top. In the end I really hated all the characters except Summer. I will get more into my issues in the spoilers. I will say that the more I think about the problems the more sense they make for the story. Like they make logical sense for the characters and story, but it doesn't make it any easier for me to read. This is a long winded way of saying take my thoughts with heaps of salt. If an MIB high school drama sounds really cool for you give it a shot, but maybe get it from a library before purchasing it.



Issue 1: I am not entirely sure Misako is a good friend.

This thought doesn't actually start from the reveal that Tara and Misako are from enemy nations. It really starts with Tara's blow up with Summer (you know where Summer shows her alien form, Tara is an ass about it and Summer disappears for most of the book). I assume Misako and Summer were friends at that point. It would be hard not to be friends with Summer especially Misako already seemed to be cool with Summer's form. I will to say that, I think Misako was very understanding and cool with Tara's outburst and I think that isn't horrible. I just don't understand how Misako couldn't try to mediate between Tara and Summer later on. I mean look at Summer through this stint; she does not seem to have any other friends she can eat lunch with leading to the theory she does not have any other friends in general and Summer is no longer comfortable being in her dorm room at all if Tara could be around. I've lived that. It sucks and is unacceptable (even if she is staying away for Tara's benefit). She does not have a safe place. With all this happening it seems that Misako spends all her time with the new girl and ignores Summer's suffering. Just how???????? I could not possibly sit around and do nothing if I was in the middle of this. It goes on for weeks? Months?????? And they all share the same dorm?????? Misako needed to talk it out with both of them. She needed to maybe spend more time with Summer and less with Tera. By less I just mean a step down from ALL THE TIME.

Now here I come to the enemy nations thing, so if you remember Misako and Tara were raised on Earth without any knowledge of them even being alien (yeah, I know I have trouble understanding how, but I deal because I think it is interesting drama), the head mistress tells Tara to hide her identity from Misako (I don't understand why because of what happens later, but it will be in my rant about the school), and then it is revealed that Tara's species genocide-d Misako's race. Following some angst and drama (I hate lie revealed plots) it is suddenly revealed to Misako what Tara is. Big blow up screaming, Misako hates Tara and changes rooms. Okay, I know that Tara's alien species destroyed Misako's entire race/family/heritage, but it was a family/heritage that Misako only JUST learned about. I find it very hard to believe that Misako would be so deeply connected to all of it to warrant such a huge blow up. Yes, maybe if Misako had a family that raised her in the culture, grew up knowing the heritage and was keenly aware of what was lost, but that wasn't the case. I find it so hard to believe that she would not be able to keep in context that Tara never knew her species and culture either and has little to no connection with all that awful. I will say that Tara hiding is not great and I would totally understand Misako deciding that she needs more space to process, but I don't think that blow up rage she does have was really in character and warranted.

Issue 2: This school is awful

I will start with that I understand that the head mistress is a very tough love sink or swim person. She is clear about it in the middle of the book and that fact does put in context why the school runs like it does. Tough love, I think is something that should be used with a light hand and usually isn't warranted. When used with a heavy hand it can be traumatizing. I am an ultra sensitive person so tough love will usually end with me crying in my bed and paralyzing me from anything for the rest of the day.

With that out of the way, I think it was frankly insane that in quick succession Tara's identity was discovered in her human school, she was captured, told she was an alien, had the horror of seeing herself for the first time then promptly dropped into a dorm without any adult guidance while still wearing the burned remains of her clothes. No. No. NO. Tara should have had some isolation time, she should of had some guidance sessions, an orientation, and maybe even gone through some clearance exam before she was allowed to even talk to any of the other students. It would have helped Tara's mental state out immensely and would have prevented Tara from harming any of the other students with her ignorance. Summer for sure would have benefited.

My next school problem; Misako and Tara as roommates. If I remember correctly that was the last empty bed, but I still think it was negligent to have them as roomies. I mean you could rationalize it as a test to see how they will do. You can also argue it was to teach them that people can get along regardless of race/species, but why did the headmistress tell Tara to hide herself?????? Misako didn't even know about the genocide yet. Also, you would think that in the melting pot that is this school the teachers would be more careful teaching about heritage and history when "your family killed my family" situations come up. Just a little sensitivity? Please? I will also say that the head mistress essentially outing Tara was horrible and traumatizing. There really should have been some kind of mediation/guidance from some kind of adult between Misako and Tara after that point. I have so much hate in me that the headmistress exercises massive harmful tough love and everyone is better for it in the end. I would be broken and bitter for months. Final Misako/school nitpick, how can she skip classes for essentially weeks and not get reported by a teacher?

Issue 3: Kat

This is a small one. Kat insists on sleeping in the same bed as her roommates and ignores boundaries. As I visualize Kat as more human than cat I found this creepy and troublesome. It bothers me that the school hasn't pushed more about etiquette in human society as it actually is supposed to train these students to blend into human society. That being said I like how Kat doesn't want to hide her magnificent fur (though no one should be above the rules) and I appreciate the thirst for drama.

[Nargis Kalani · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thanks to netgalley and Papercutz for this e-ARC. I can't resist when it comes to a fine graphic novel whether it's an e-copy or a physical one. When I saw the cover and description of this one, I instantly requested it. It's obviously a diverse read and lately, I am trying to read more of these types of books.

So this girl Tara has super strict parents with a bunch of rules that she needs to follow including not taking out that bracelet she wears. After an accident where her powers are revealed in front of ordinary people, she's captured by some government people and is given two options. Getting out of planet Earth or join this extraterrestial girls school. From here the real story unfolds.

I loved the graphics, obviously. The flow of the story was mind-blowing with such diverse characters. Yup, there are different kinds of aliens with different abilities. The story has a deep moral about accepting diversity, self-love and friendship. Another thing, I enjoy stories with aliens in it. Author's idea of a School for extraterrestial is just amazing and the execution was done quite well. I really want to read the next one in the series. There's action, drama and mystery as well. Honestly, I cannot get over the graphical representation of various alien races in this story.

Overall, it was such a fun read. Highly recommend it to those who love graphic novels/comics.

[S · Rating 2 out of 5]

This may be more a statement of the world we live in than the author's writing and intent but the government coming in and taking a child away from her parents, insisting they are bad for her, and giving her a "choice" between a special school or being shipped off to a place she has no knowledge of rubs me the wrong way. (Feelings further compounded by the illustrations in which she is depicted as a black child, though I get that technically that's a disguise). Anyway...if you can disconnect from the horrors of our reality, this might be fine. Otherwise it just seems to handle hard issues in poor taste or with out a great deal of care.

[Pam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Graphic Novel.
I received an ARC from Papercutz.
Engaging story about a school for extraterrestrial girls who all live on earth. Tara Smith thinks she is an ordinary 15-year old until the day her bracelet breaks and she doesn't take her meds. Suddenly, she catches fire at school and doesn't burn. From there, she's offered the choice to attend this high school and learn about herself.
The more important lessons apply to every species. She needs to learn about empathy and friendship as well as figuring out who she is.
Looking forward to more from this series.

[The Sapphic Nerd · Rating 4 out of 5]

While this is a fun read with lovable characters, there's a more important message here. With its themes of diversity, acceptance, identity, and chosen family, School for Extraterrestrial Girls presents an important message in a time where prejudice and discrimination are putting lives at risk.

For the full review, head over to my blog!

[Lacy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kat is a whole mood. I need more. 😻

UPDATE:

We are finally getting a sequel and I have an arc! 🎉

[Pop Bop · Rating 4 out of 5]

Getting Comfortable in Your Own Skin

This is a definite two-fer. Well imagined, and often surprising, alien characters. And, complicated teen girl high school drama with an extra-terrestrial twist. For me, both angles worked well. This book manages to touch on pretty much every teen issue you could think of, and earns bonus points by cleverly, if unapologetically and obviously, also hitting every adolescent metaphor on this or any other planet.

As we open Tara learns that she's a kidnapped alien who has been mind wiped and led to believe she's human. She's not. She's an alien in disguise. So, she is not who she thought she was, she does not really look like she thinks she does, she doesn't know what she really is, and she is in for a surprise when her restraint bracelet is switched off and she finds out what she physically looks like. In one fell swoop we get every identity crisis, body image, uncertain future, parent issue, find-yourself theme dropped on poor Tara. It is a testament to the way she's written and presented that most of the time she is an appealing, relateable and sympathetic character; even when she's a jerk, which happens fairly frequently, one can relate and empathize.

On top of this Tara has been whisked off to a school for teen girls from other alien worlds who are in pretty much the same boat as is she. Now she needs to deal with teachers, roommates, friends, frenemies, and how all of their issues affect her and are affected by her. She makes and loses friends, repairs relationships, and stumbles through every possible high school drama. An amusing late addition alien friend, who has been educated about American Earth only through study of teen TV shows and soap operas, enthusiastically points out all of the opportunities for high drama, and this cheerful and deadpan pal acts as a sort of Greek chorus to caption the various stages of Tara's increasingly antic and erratic high school life.

Sometimes the going is a bit slow and heavy, but the book has a lot of energy. There's even a fair amount of action. Tara really is engaging, and everything moves along briskly. There seemed to be an upbeat and optimistic vibe underlying the whole project that kept the story from becoming dreary or grim. You get the sense that Tara will be O.K., and everyone will survive high school, and maybe that's the best message of all.

(Please note that I received a free advance will-self-destruct-in-x-days Adobe Digital copy of this book without a review requirement, or any influence regarding review content should I choose to post a review. Apart from that I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book.)

[Sharon Tyler · Rating 4 out of 5]

Girl on Fire is the first volume of the School for Extraterrestrial Girls graphic novel series by Jeremy Whitley. Tara Smith’s parents are super strict with all their rules and routines, and Tara is a dutiful daughter. Rule #1: No friends her own age. Rule #2: keep her bracelet on, or else. But when she breaks her routine and then loses her bracelet she is in trouble. Outed as an extraterrestrial after wielding fire and losing her humanoid form, Tara is captured by the government. She’s given two options: get shipped far away where she won’t be a danger to anyone or stay on Earth and join a school for other extraterrestrial girls like her. Things at the school aren’t easy, especially for the girl whose only friends were textbooks. But Tara’s goal to learn how to control her powers is soon sidelined by the discovery that the people she’s called Mom and Dad all these years aren’t her parents. With her not-parents still out there, Tara must rely on others for the first time to figure out who she really is before she’s kidnapped a second time.

Girl on Fire is a teen, high school drama with flair. Tara discovers that her childhood has been a lie and everything she thought she knew about herself, her parents, and the world is not true. She has to adjust to that, on top of being a lizard like alien that creates fire. That is a lot to deal with, not add in boarding school with other aliens and trying to make friends while being anxious, awkward, and still not comfortable with herself. I found myself worried for her, relating to her, and cringing as she reacted in ways I cannot promise I would not mirror in her circumstances. The artwork does a good job of capturing the emotion and wonder of Tara facing all these changes. The different aliens, the facial expressions, and the action were very well portrayed and added a great deal to the whole. Despite the strangeness of the setting, the feelings, friendships, and fears of the individuals in the school were relatable and I think the book will speak to a wide range of readers on different levels. I enjoyed the read, and look forward to seeing what happens next.

Girl on Fire is a wonderful graphic novel for middle school through adult readers. I think there is a little something for everyone here and I am eager to see where the next volume of the story takes us.

[Bruce · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tara Smith is a disciplined, serious student with parents that pressure her to be extraordinary. She has few friends at school. It’s OK; Tara likes to study; she just doesn’t like school. Her classmates think she’s weird and she gets taunted and teased constantly. She’s got a strict schedule and a strict diet. She must take a lot of pills for her allergies and eat only the right foods. Her only break is taking out the trash at night. Then she can look up at the stars and dream of becoming an astronaut. Her routine is stressful, but she can handle it, until the day the alarm clock doesn’t go off. She gets up late, spills her breakfast and her morning pills, and almost misses the school bus. She’s late, frustrated and angry. So, when the bullies on the bus start to pick on her, instead of just ignoring them as she usually does, she screams SHUT UP and her eyes glow like burning red coals. It’s no better when she gets to school. She’s good at math but standing up in front of the class, to solve a problem on the board, when feeling embarrassed and upset, she suddenly combusts into flame.

On fire she runs to the locker room showers to douse herself, and collapses. When she awakens, she’s confronted by a woman in black who reveals to Tara her true identity. Tara is not the studious African American teen she has assumed she was for the past fifteen years. In fact, she a green skinned alien reptile in disguise, and she’s about to be sent to a secret government boarding school for girls like her. Alas, Tara finds it just as hard to fit in at this new school as she did at her old school. Everybody there is just so different.

Whitley’s PrinceLess series challenged racial and patriarchal stereotypes. Now he tackles the challenges of diversity, multiculturalism, and xenophobia in this new series. Noguchi’s sharp lines and dramatic panel composition along with her and Lilly’s vivid colors add verve to the story.

[Arminzerella · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tara Smith has a very carefully regimented life and plans to keep her head down and get through high school so she can achieve her dreams of heading into space. But after missing her alarm one morning, her day snowballs out of control, culminating in her self-immolating, passing out, and waking up in the custody of agents who claim she is an extraterrestrial. After removing the devices that hide her true nature, Tara is faced with her true self - she's a flaming lizard. Her choices are limited - she can choose to be sent "home" to a planet and people she's never known, or she can stay on Earth as part of its alien expatriat community and attend a special school for extraterrestrial girls. It's a no-brainer for Tara who has yet to come to grips with her true identity. Her roommates are welcoming, but Tara has some issues getting to know them - she's never had real friends before, so she's awkward and unintentionally rude. Just as she's finding her way, the headmistress outs her and this puts even more stress on some of her relationships. When one of her roommates disappears, Tara becomes concerned. Is this all her fault?

There are so many aliens among us! It's interesting to learn about all of the different species/races attending the extraterrestrial school for girls. There's some legitimate drama too, as they make discoveries about themselves and develop - in Tara's case especially - some very essential social skills. At the end, they're set to join up with the extraterrestrial school for boys (where I'm sure all kinds of hijinks will ensue). Entertaining and fun with some serious content about friendship and acceptance.

[Eule Luftschloss · Rating 3 out of 5]

trigger warning
kidnapping, being orphaned, genocide, racism

Tara is leading a very boring life with a strict routine in order to have an extraordinary future and become an astronaut.
At least, that's what her life was, until she discovers she's not human.

This was fun!
Tara gets the choice: Either she is shipped back to her home planet or she joins the school for extraterrestial girls. If she does the latter, after three years she is deemed safe for public, which would be a good thing since she turns to burn when emotional.

There are the usual problems of changing schools in the middle of the year and having to find new friends while being awkward, but also conflicts due to being from a race that might be at war with someone else's people.

I really like the aspect of having a school full of pupils in which everyone has different abilities, and see how these play out. Apart from the daily slice of life, we have an overarching plot, but I won't say anything about that. Look for yourself.

This was short and sweet. I would not go out of my way to read on, but if I should stumble upon further issues I'd carry on.

I recieved a copy of this book in exchange for a honest review.

[Annamarie Carlson (she, her)]

Tara Smith longs to be extraordinary--but, when she said that, she dreamed of becoming an astronaut, not spontaneously combusting in math class. She wanted to travel to space--not find out she is really an alien. She wanted her parents to be a little less routine-oriented--not really be kidnappers that tore her away from her home and hid Tara's true identity from her for years.

But, things don't always work out the way you expect. Such as when you discover all of these extraordinary things about yourself, while also finding out that you still have to go to high school (but now a high school for alien teenage girls). New friendships, drama, and confusion seem to follow Tara wherever she goes as she tries to figure out where she fits in among the big, wide universe.

A new series by the author of Princeless! This wasn't quite as amazing as Princeless, but I am definitely looking forward to the sequel. Tara's emotional ups and downs felt very real, and I'm excited to see more of the world created in this series, including the multitude of alien species (more cat people please!). I'm also ready for the strength of a united Tara, Summer, and Misako--their new school isn't going to know what hit them.

[Lucia · Rating 4 out of 5]

La historia es muy buena,si lo que quieres es una historia tranquila ,relajada,sin mucha prisa para leerla,esta historieta es la adecuada,tanto para niños y adolescentes,la protagonista va creciendo y desarrollándose a través de las páginas,como cualquier adolescente esta en etapa de cambios, ha pasado por muchas en un día.
Sus padres son muy estrictos y no son como cualquier padres,son de una manera sus enseñanzas que se muestran,como su papa y mama que no tuvieran amigos de su edad para ella es dificil confiar en otros ademas de su familia,pero no hay otro modo de enfrentarse a lo que sigue,es un si o si en confiar en las personas que la cuidan a ellas y otros como ella, al principio pensé que no me iba a gustar,como vas progresando con la lectura
,te quedas de que esta pasando en ese momento,porque wow te quedas pasmado,o sea no me esperaba algunos eventos que sucedieran así, con un poco de comedia y misterio si se le puede decir así o suspenso,tratas de averiguar que es Tara,que especie es,lo recomiendo sino quieres una lectura pesada,denle una oportunidad, disfrutenla poco a poco como lo hice yo.

[Lucia · Rating 4 out of 5]

The story is very good, if what you want is a calm, relaxed story, without much rush to read it, this cartoon is the right one, both for children and adolescents, the protagonist grows and develops through the pages, like any teenager It is in a stage of changes, it has gone through many in one day.
Her parents are very strict and they are not like any parents, they are in a way their teachings that are shown, like her father and mother who did not have friends of her age for her it is difficult to trust others besides her family, but there is no other way of facing what follows, it is a yes or yes in trusting the people who take care of them and others like her, at first I thought that I was not going to like it, how do you progress with reading
, you are left with what is happening at that moment, because wow you are stunned, that is, I did not expect some events that would happen like this, with a bit of comedy and mystery if it can be said like that or suspense, you try to find out what Tara is , what species is it, I recommend it if you don't want a heavy reading.

[Dontreadlikethem · Rating 4 out of 5]

This graphic novel starts with a bang and then slowly settles into everyday life. After getting introduced to Tara's mundane isolated life for a couple of pages her routine is disrupted when she is covered in fire. Yes the cover is Tara sitting in school. We quickly transition to a secret government organization that enrolls Tara into an all women school for aliens. This is where the real story begins and is the setting for the rest of the book. Tara discovers even though she has the ability to start fresh, making friends and being honest isn't as easy as it sounds. As a reader you won't always agree with Tara's actions regardless of being human or alien. However, that what will ultimately connect the reader. She reminds us that we are all capable of hurting the people around us even if we think we are good people. I can't wait for the boy's school is book 2. My only small complainant is why can we have aliens but still only stick to two genders? Come on. Children ages 12 and up.