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challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
this was devastatingly good. i definitely cried at least once ðŸ˜
â–· Representation: Ebo (mc) & his brother Kwame (sc) is Ghanaian; African & Black cast.
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â–· Representation: Ebo (mc) & his brother Kwame (sc) is Ghanaian; African & Black cast.
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Graphic: Child death and Death
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Gun violence
Minor: Miscarriage
➸ Trigger warnings for starvation, extreme dehydration, and food/water scarcity discussed, miscarriage mentioned (author's note), physical illness and injury, death of brother from drowning (on-page), murder by gun violence (on-page), disappearance of a sibling mentioned, drowning & near-drowning (on-page), mass death from drowning due to a boating accident (on-page), child homelessness and extreme poverty (on-page), and the refugee crisis (theme).mlottermoser's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Heart breaking story of two brothers trying to make their way to Europe for a better life. A middle grade graphic novel that doesn’t shy away from the dangers these hopeful people endure.
Graphic: Trafficking and Death
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Alcoholism, Murder, Death of parent, Gun violence, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
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