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Unearthed: A Jessica Cruz Story by Lilliam Rivera

8 reviews

robinks's review

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adventurous emotional inspiring reflective tense 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

4.25

I liked the concept and the art. I would’ve liked to see some of the scenes/conversations more drawn out.

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ladykatka's review

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challenging emotional inspiring tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

I had no idea this was a superhero story at all want to pick it up. I only found out when I read a few reviews and I read the back after I had already read the story. Because of that I actually just thought this was a story about immigration not about superpowers or superheroes at all. It still made sense that way but definitely don't read this thinking that you're going to get a superhero story.

What happened to the ice officer was very surprising and considering nothing really came of it is a little hard to believe. The ending was also a little too convenient for the story as it was because everything else was made to be realistic and a struggle. I wish that they had just kept it a relatable story about immigration and the fears that come along with being undocumented.

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littlecat's review

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emotional sad tense fast-paced

3.0

The art looks great, the story moves a bit fast at the ending, but is general okayish told.

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betweentheshelves's review

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emotional hopeful fast-paced

3.0

I think this is an important story to tell in graphic novel format, I'm just not sure a DC graphic novel was necessarily the best way to go about it. From the summary on the back of the book, it seems like we're going to get a story about how this journey affect Jessica Cruz as a Green Lantern. Putting that in the blurb definitely makes it seem like it will be in the story at some point, even if it's just at the end. However, it never came up at any point and doesn't seem to tie into the comic book character at all (not that I know that much about Jessica Cruz, but still).

The writing wasn't necessarily bad, and the art was different and unique, especially if you've been reading these DC YA graphic novels. On its own as a standalone story, I think it's perfectly fine. There's not a whole lot that stands out about it. I think I just wanted something more to connect it to the overall DC universe, especially since it's published and marketed as that. Definitely mixed feelings about this one!

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mxbenjaminrose's review

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emotional hopeful fast-paced

3.0

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carochacord's review

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challenging tense medium-paced

2.5

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melaniereadsbooks's review

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challenging medium-paced

4.0

Thank you to DC Comics for Young Readers for a copy of this book!

I really loved this story full of background for Jessica Cruz, one of the Green Lanterns. This was such an important story about immigration and what it can be like to be an undocumented citizen in America. I think it did a great job hitting these emotional topics and covering them.

I love love love the art style of this one! It is so cool and I love the way the body diversity shows up in this one! Great style.

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itisnella's review

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challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

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