I adored this graphic novel! Literally could not put it down start to finish and finished with tears in my eyes. It’s so heartwarming and truly a joy to read.
The story follows Val who thinks her family might be cursed - doomed to never have happiness in love, always only suffering. She meets some lion dancers and starts learning the art and also starts hoping that this could be her chance to break the cycle and be lucky in love.
Val goes on first dates, gets to know boys, and navigates entering this part of adulthood. She also delves deeper into lion dancing, which was such a cool part of the book! I loved seeing the drawings of the characters practicing and I loved learning about lion dancing. So cool!
The art style worked really well - the lions had so much movement during the dances, and so much expression was captured in the character’s faces throughout the story. There are some darker, slightly somber moments, and they always felt perfectly balanced.
The ending of this book was wonderful - the story is leading towards something and when it hits, it’s beautiful and touching. I was so happy and satisfied and closed the novel knowing I had read something special.
First five star read of the year!
The story follows Val who thinks her family might be cursed - doomed to never have happiness in love, always only suffering. She meets some lion dancers and starts learning the art and also starts hoping that this could be her chance to break the cycle and be lucky in love.
Val goes on first dates, gets to know boys, and navigates entering this part of adulthood. She also delves deeper into lion dancing, which was such a cool part of the book! I loved seeing the drawings of the characters practicing and I loved learning about lion dancing. So cool!
The art style worked really well - the lions had so much movement during the dances, and so much expression was captured in the character’s faces throughout the story. There are some darker, slightly somber moments, and they always felt perfectly balanced.
The ending of this book was wonderful - the story is leading towards something and when it hits, it’s beautiful and touching. I was so happy and satisfied and closed the novel knowing I had read something special.
First five star read of the year!