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dude_watchin_with_the_brontes's review against another edition
3.0
70 short comics from different LatinX artists. Many of them were beautiful and/or interesting. It was just hard to get into 70 different comics, most of which were one or two pages long. It felt like reading the opening chapter of 70 books. It's a really interesting project, though. I just wouldn't recommend trying to read it all within a few weeks.
rachelwalexander's review against another edition
3.0
I loved many of the contributions but most of then were so short (1-2 pages) that I didn't feel like I really got a sense of each creator's work of voice, which was a shame. I also thought the editorial decision to ask each artist to reflect on their most important moment as a Latino left the scope of pieces more constrained than it otherwise would be. Like, it would be awesome to have an anthology from Latino creators that includes fiction and legend and nonfiction and more.
leestewart's review against another edition
medium-paced
4.0
Beautiful celebration of Latinx creators who explore identity in a diverse array of comic forms.
tammys_readinglog's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
5.0
melissacushman's review against another edition
dark
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
rickyvigil's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this anthology! Dozens of Latinx writers and cartoonists were brought together to answer one question: "What is the most significant moment in your life as a latinx person?" Being an anthology, the book features a lot of different styles, from manga-influenced art to realism to experimental weirdness, and with most of the comics only being two pages long, each one is easily digestible and you'll never find yourself skipping an entry. The stories are divided into a few different sections (my favorite was the one that focused on folklore and mythology) all while exploring each creator's latinidad. As a latino who has never felt entirely latino, I identified deeply with a lot of stories in this collection--it was comforting that so many of these creators had/have experiences similar to mine, from not being able to speak Spanish to having relatives who insist that our family is from Spain, not Mexico. I only recognized the names of a few of the creators (Los Bros Hernandez, Stephanie Rodriguez) but was happy to be exposed to a bunch of new favorites (Dave Ortega, Alejandro Juvera, Kelly Fernandez and Jaime Crespo, to name a few). I really enjoyed this book and hope that it inspires more comic collections featuring latinx creators.
timhoiland's review against another edition
4.0
In this lively collection, dozens of Latina/o comic book artists share short, visually creative, intensely personal responses to the question, What is the most significant moment of my life? The diversity of stories and backgrounds included in this book is striking. But a sense of liminality, in-betweenness, is everywhere here. One contributor says: “Living between worlds is what makes me, me.” In the words of another: “We have to be more Mexican than the Mexicans and more American than the Americans! It’s exhausting!”
allielovestoread's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0