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keejaymarie02's review against another edition
4.0
Minor: Medical content, Medical trauma, Bullying, and Blood
kenna_shae's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Blood
It is a comic so drawings of blood from a dentist appointments and fainting is involved but if you donβt mind that I LOVED THE BOOK!!pam_'s review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body shaming and Bullying
kelly_e's review against another edition
4.0
Author: Raina Telgemeier
Series: Smile #1
Genre: Graphic Novel
Rating: 4.0
Pub Date: July 12, 2009
T H R E E β’ W O R D S
Relatable β’ Honest β’ Realistic
π S Y N O P S I S
Raina simply wants to be a 'normal' sixth grader. One evening after Girl Scouts, she falls and severely injures her two front teeth. What ensues for Raina is a long and frustrating journey with a variety of orthodontic equipment along with dealing with typical middle school struggles.
π T H O U G H T S
I only recently started reading graphic novels, and Smile was an absolute delight. When I started reading, I didn't want to stop, and ended up reading the whole book in one sitting.
I appreciated the autobiographical nature of a traumatic event experienced by the author that is the basis of this graphic novel. The book handles a variety of serious and relatable issues faced by a young people yet it's approached in a lighthearted manner. The way which Raina handles her less than friendly group of 'friends' is a definite win.
When it comes to the art, the fun, colourful images enhanced this coming-of-age story wonderfully. They felt like a realistic portrait of middle school life, despite being cartoonish.
Essentially aimed at a younger audience, Smile is feel-good story that is just as enjoyable for adults. It made me want to pick up the other two books in the series.
π R E C O M M E N D β’ T O
β’ generation Y
β’ middle grade students
β’ reluctant readers
π F A V O U R I T E β’ Q U O T E S
"Weird...something happens when you smile at people. They smile back."
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Medical content
Moderate: Toxic friendship and Bullying
Minor: Vomit
anielabooks's review against another edition
3.5
Moderate: Bullying, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Blood and Vomit
anniefwrites's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
Graphic: Blood, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Toxic friendship
mint_chutney's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Blood
t_higgsreviews's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Blood, Bullying, and Medical content
hemdamoses's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Bullying