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A review by lukiut
My Riot by Rick Spears
3.0
(I recieved an ARC of this graphic novel from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review)
As much as I wanted to adore this feminist and empowerment-full graphic novel, it ended up being kind of a miss for me. I felt like it lacked a lot of things regarding the plot - there were some parts of the book where it didn't flow seamlessly, it seemed like the author just jumped from one action to another without interconnecting them in any ways. Moreover, I feel like I didn't really connect with the main character enough (maybe 'cause she's seventeen and I'm quite past that age already).
Besides these personal preferences, which made the graphic novel get such a low rating for me, I loved the colour scheme and how the colour tonality changed almost like from one part of the main character's life to another, from one facade she offered the world to another. Although there was one dominant colour on the page, I didn't feel like that took away from the beauty of the art. If anything, it added to it, showing how much artists can create although not using a variate colour palette. '
I also really appreciated the fact that it was very diverse in tackling race, sexuality (and other problems teen girls face in relation to sex) and possibly even gender identity (don't quote me on this one though as I'm not really 100% sure it did).
I think this graphic novel could be very empowering for young women, especially teenagers that are trying to find themselves, to create themselves. The journey that the main character goes through (although quite a too fast paced one for me) might be a kick-starter, an example for other young girls to try and overcome their own limits so as to be better and stronger.
As much as I wanted to adore this feminist and empowerment-full graphic novel, it ended up being kind of a miss for me. I felt like it lacked a lot of things regarding the plot - there were some parts of the book where it didn't flow seamlessly, it seemed like the author just jumped from one action to another without interconnecting them in any ways. Moreover, I feel like I didn't really connect with the main character enough (maybe 'cause she's seventeen and I'm quite past that age already).
Besides these personal preferences, which made the graphic novel get such a low rating for me, I loved the colour scheme and how the colour tonality changed almost like from one part of the main character's life to another, from one facade she offered the world to another. Although there was one dominant colour on the page, I didn't feel like that took away from the beauty of the art. If anything, it added to it, showing how much artists can create although not using a variate colour palette. '
I also really appreciated the fact that it was very diverse in tackling race, sexuality (and other problems teen girls face in relation to sex) and possibly even gender identity (don't quote me on this one though as I'm not really 100% sure it did).
I think this graphic novel could be very empowering for young women, especially teenagers that are trying to find themselves, to create themselves. The journey that the main character goes through (although quite a too fast paced one for me) might be a kick-starter, an example for other young girls to try and overcome their own limits so as to be better and stronger.