This was such a cute graphic novel!! I loved getting to know each of the girls and seeing them all come together in the end. Each chapter was focused on one of the main girls and how their friendship all tie together in the end showing their love and support for each other no matter the situation. Mild warnings for: Depression/mental illness workplace discrimination (on the basis of natural hair); and a toxic ex ]

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It depends on my audience. This book is most likely for a mature audience. There is some language, drug use, and sexual situations.

I really enjoyed reading this graphic novel; from the detailed graphics to the strong friendships created by four best friends, Kim, Tanisha, Davenport, and Cookie. Seeing the quartet bond and grow together was both inspiring and lovely, showing readers that it's possible to build deep friendships and sure is worth it when you have someone to lean on. The stories and voices of each character was beautiful, along with getting a look at their wash day routine and hair styling.

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This was really cute/fun. I especially enjoyed the 2nd story, it was funny and genuine in a way that made me feel as if I was a part of the group chat, hanging on to what would come next. Most of the other ones felt to me to be a bit too thin. Only skimming the bare surface of a story with depth. While it's not necessarily needed to dive deep in what is intended to be a slice of life story, it seems that there was some unutilized potential. Like, I said, cute fun story, but very little to make it stand out as a special reading experience.

I can't even formulate words. I read this in one sitting, and from the art to the words to the issues pertaining at hand, I could relate in small bursts. The overlapping beauty of culture, the humor, the seriousness of depressive cycles, the importance of friendship and protecting your own from toxic men; (chefs kiss). The depression! The friends might not understand fully, but they still love and support. When she wants to leave early from the event, her friends are like “cool, lets go” and started a sleep over instead of letting her go alone or making fun of her for not being as into being out as they are. It was just the perfect handling of it. Starlit Lovers – Lor Phoenix and KitsuneArt’s Touching “Sapphic Slice-of-Life Romance” Debuts at Thought Bubble October 30, 2023 From Eisner-Award nominated writer Marika McCoola and debut artist Aatmaja Pandya, an emotional coming-of-age graphic novel for fans of Bloom and Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me . A young adult graphic novel about high school wallflower Belle Hawkins, who ends up in a love triangle after tutoring the girlfriend of her crush.

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Robyn Smith: At first, I thought, “This is what I do. It will be easy.” But I realized that I had to make sure everything seemed as true to life as possible. That’s really important when telling a more mundane story, that you get the details right because the slower it is, the more attention people can pay to the details. And that’s what makes people feel seen, those smaller things that are correct. Jamila put a lot of research into the details of what happens and that was super helpful… It wasn’t left up to me fully, which was nice. So I had all this time to focus on what the hair should look like, rather than making sure I don’t confuse the reader. I had so much fun reading this. The colors, the artwork, THE HAIR, everything was simply beautiful. The motif of wash day— as the women wash their own hair and others', go to the salon, and get braids—invites the reader into the rhythm of their lives, with welcome inclusivity of queer romance, as well as non romantic story lines. This subtle but heartwarming homage to friendship, feminism, and reconciliation sings. " cookie's story is about a visit to her estranged abuela, whose homophobia has caused their relationship to fall out. i really loved seeing cookie's quiet strength here, as she stands up for herself while also dutifully washing her abuela's hair. it's not a reconciliation that can fix everything; it's just a small step toward mending what has been broken.Each character face their own private struggles - Kim's creepy ex, Cookie's estranged relative, Davene's depression brought on by a stressful career, Nisha's (okay, kind of funny) dating issues. And while each woman was by no means perfect - for instance, Cookie discourages Davene from seeking professional medical help - it only served to solidifies them as characters. Their friend group and group chat had me giggling through every chapter, because who among us hasn't sent emergency texts following a disastrous hook-up situation? I just read this with my sister and we couldn’t shut up about how beautiful the artwork was and how relatable every character was! It feels proper to end this conversation talking about hair! What were your relationships with your hair growing up and how has it evolved during adulthood? Unconditional love is foregrounded in Wash Day Diaries. The interactions between Nisha, Davene, Kim, and Cookie aren’t used as opportunities to lob passive aggressive nonsense at each other, but rather are consistently genuine attempts to provide love and support. Depicting the friendships as a bulwark against the messiness of the outside world keeps the mood of Wash Day Diaries low key. Whatever is thrown their way—stalkers, a love triangle, a complicated relationship with a grandmother, or struggles with depression—it’s clear that these women have a strong and loving network that will see them through whatever they might face. There were some major topics covered like stalking/domestic violence and depression. Despite those things, this is still wholesome and gentle. The characters have support, they have each other, they have a happy ending sort of situation. It didn’t feel like any of them were in danger, because they were supported so heavily. It is so rare that stalking is seen as a bad thing in popular media. It is seen as romantic most of the time, because he cares just so much he can’t stop. Gross. This book doesn’t fall into that trap. Instead it was a group effort and there was no “maybe he is a good guy” feelings. It was very clear cut, he had to leave no matter what he said. I just can’t get enough of that.