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Loading... Needle and Threadby David Pinckney
None No current Talk conversations about this book.  Briars_Reviews | Aug 4, 2023 |    ) fernandie | Sep 15, 2022 |  ) Salsabrarian | Aug 9, 2022 | Advanced Reader's Copy provided by Edelweiss ( ) jennybeast | Apr 14, 2022 | As far as the story, I was rooting for Noah’s seamstress dreams. I’ve seen that men’s fashion can be spectacular when it wants to be (shout out the men’s 70s fashion and Wisdom Kaye). I also love that he’s understanding but not a pushover either. It’s a fine balance, and he has it. Platonic friendship is the center here, and I thought that was lovely though someone was a flaky mcflakerson. The misunderstood rich white girl gets old, and I don’t know why it couldn’t just focus on Noah. In the era of blockbuster Marvel movies is liking comics still so weird? Maybe Azarie’s friends just didn’t get her, but it felt like a dated thing to tease someone about. I don’t like to make comparisons, but this… Of course, I definitely still liked the story. Popular kids (and mean girls) having depth is one of my favorite tropes. And focusing on a cosplay group is something different than I expected and enjoyed. 3.5 ( ) DestDest | Jan 2, 2022 | no reviews | add a review
Choosing between living the life you want and living the life you're "supposed to have" is not always an easy choice. Noah, embracing his true-self, wants to pursue a career in costume design, something his loving, public service parents would never approve of. Azarie, the perfect, model daughter of a very stern, traditional family, dreams of embracing the hobbies she secretly loves, hobbies her social circle would never abide by. The two live different lives and their social statuses keep them from ever crossing paths until they have a chance encounter that exposes some common ground: the desire to be who they truly are. Together, the two set out to put it all on the line and show everyone what they're made of and what they want to achieve in the form of cosplay. Their growing friendship will be tested and their faith in themselves, as well as each other, will be tried. Up-and-coming writer David Pinckney (Fight Like a Girl) and first-time graphic novel artist Ennun Ana Iurov introduce a coming-of-age yarn about self-discovery, resilience, and the enduring power of having a person believe in you! No library descriptions found. |
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 Google Books — Loading...GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)741.50The arts Graphic arts and decorative arts Drawing & drawings Cartoons, Caricatures, Comics Cartoons, Caricatures, ComicsRatingAverage: (3.27)
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This story took a bit for me to get into, but once I finally got captured it was all or nothing. I seriously loved the story line of following these high schoolers and seeing them develop. They all have difficult journeys they have to make, but all of them geek out together, learn, grow and make epic cosplay costumes! The illustrations were a little weird to me at first, but they grow on you too. This is just an excellent story of art, friendship and personal growth.
This is a real winner for me!
Three out of five stars.
Thank you to NetGalley and Diamond Book Distributors for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review. (