Reviews

Invisible: A Graphic Novel by Christina Diaz Gonzalez

happylilkt's review against another edition

3.0

I really liked how the members of the "breakfast club" in this book highlighted the diversity in the latino community here in the US. Bilingual text and some upset in the various stereotypes were both great, too. Appropriate for grade schoolers, though there are some references to Venezuelan politics, etc. that will likely go over many young readers' heads.

All of this makes it a solid 3 star read. Call me a cynic, but the 'feel good' approach to characterization and plot in current juvenile lit just feels patronizing to me as a reader, so I am stingy with the 4th and 5th stars.

genieinanovel's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

bitches_be_bookish's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

zacochsner's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

londonfoglibrarian's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

avue's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

brenda8's review against another edition

inspiring

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

To be in middle school is hard. To be in middle school in a country you don't talk the language, look like others or "home" is a tricky subject... well that can drive you mad. This book puts the challenges of being from the different parts of Latin America in a US school into a beautiful story, with so many of the specific charaterisics that can mark the experience. I absolutle love that we can have this type of books and stories available for everyone.
 Ser de Latinoamérica es un regalo, y compartir nuestra cultura es un derecho. 

thinksync_'s review against another edition

informative inspiring

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

rosegoldteacher's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

djcarter's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0