This One Summer in Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge

Jan 30, 2017 Maryam rated it really liked it

Shelves: graphic-novel-comics-manga, canadian

Really liked the art work, story was fine too. Nothing special happened but maybe we should not always expect that something strange happens in the books. It's coming from a young girl spending summer with her family at a cottage, normal people, normal daily struggles.
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Sep 04, 2014 Renata rated it really liked it

Shelves: graphic-novel, ya

I really loved this. The art is beautiful and the story is poignant. I think it works for adults, definitely, but I also think that many teens will enjoy it--they have the self-awareness to look back and remember what it was like when you and your friends started changing, and what it's like when you learn family secrets. It's not action-packed or anything, but I think it will suit a certain brand of introspective teen just right.

There is some strong/sexual language--mostly in the context of the ...more

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May 23, 2015 alana rated it really liked it

Shelves: females-and-feminists, graphic-novels, canada

I am a fan of Team Tamaki. Since moving to Canada, I've made a point of reading books by Canadian authors and quickly found that I like the work of both Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki. Their books usually feature lots of uncomfortable moments in girlhood and growing up. This One Summer is visually quite beautiful, but the story is painful. Rose and her family spend the summer at their cottage in Awago each year (so Canadian!), but this summer finds Mom depressed, Dad trying to keep traditions ...more

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Dec 01, 2014 Lacey Louwagie rated it really liked it

Shelves: graphicnovels, middle-grade, youngadult

I loved the artwork in this graphic novel; the portrayal of the characters all seemed so real. I especially loved the rendition of Windy, which perfectly captured that pudgy, just-before-puberty, before-you-start-to-get-self-conscious stage.

Most of the story surrounds the dynamic between Windy and her friend Rose, who is maybe a year or two older than her. They're at that age where that year or two makes a bigger difference than it will at any other time in their lives, and their relationship f ...more

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Jul 09, 2016 Rafael Eaton rated it it was amazing

I waited months for someone to return this to my library, and it was well worth the wait. Just a great, kind of mundane tale about growing up.

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Feb 06, 2015 Melle rated it really liked it

Shelves: friendship, copyright-2014, graphic-novel, depression, ya, graphic-work, coming-of-age, teen, parent-child, vacation

This is a thoughtful, reflective, bittersweet, and layered story taking place over a summer. There are themes of friendship, family conflict, the transition from childhood to adulthood, and the frustration of trying to understand how adults, sex, and the world work. It's the kind of graphic novel for preteen and early teen youths who are too old for elementary school but not yet old enough for high school, ages 12-14. The tone reminded me of John Porcellino's Perfect Example but for a much young ...more

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