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Ladataan... Manu: A Graphic Novel (2021)Tekijä: Kelly Fernández
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Kirjaudu LibraryThingiin nähdäksesi, pidätkö tästä kirjasta vai et. Ei tämänhetkisiä Keskustelu-viestiketjuja tästä kirjasta. I adored the relationship between Mother Dolores and Manu; so unconditionally loving! Manu herself was very rambunctious, and it seemed she never learned. But some of that is to be expected because she's just a kid. There was a strong theme of Catholicism and witchcraft that I’ve never seen before, and it is a bit uncomfortable but reminiscent of the author’s life and culture. Also, loved the bits of Spanish infused here. ( ) A graphic novel about a religious school for witchlings, starring Manu, an extraordinary child. A foundling from the forest, she has powers no one can explain, and has difficulty controlling them. Loved the unconditional support of the Mother Superior. Loved the solid friendship with Josephina, and the really cute demons. Love that the author talks about drawing on her Dominican and American heritages. Some things that are cool but unresolved for me: Manu is depicted as possibly gender nonconforming -- cool, but unexplored. I like that there is sort of a burgeoning romance with Josephina, but it's not the focus of the book, and it might just be friendship. I didn't really like that "curses can't be removed" and yet there are books about black magic just lying around, and there really is very little discipline for Manu's misbehavior. The shallow reactions from the adults -- for instance, after Manu spills the black magic books from the shelves, the nun who helps replace them can tell she has a book behind her back but doesn't want to know -- are just frustrating. It's hard to imagine that the school is effective at keeping its students safe from themselves or each other -- oh, wait, that's right, they aren't. And they don't seem particularly bothered by it. It's just off for me. I like the compassion that the adults show to Manu, because they can tell she is an outsider in her class, but it still just makes the whole story read more like a zany Asterix adventure than something with more emotion, like Telegemaier or Hale's books. I adored the relationship between Mother Dolores and Manu; so unconditionally loving! Manu herself was very rambunctious, and it seemed she never learned. But some of that is to be expected because she's just a kid. There was a strong theme of Catholicism and witchcraft that I’ve never seen before, and it is a bit uncomfortable but reminiscent of the author’s life and culture. Also, loved the bits of Spanish infused here. Cute “kid who always messes everything up” friendship story, but not a standout for me. The “magic school run by nuns” setting, inspired by the author’s Dominican heritage, was original and lovely. But the ending was unsatisfying — näyttää 5/5 ei arvosteluja | lisää arvostelu
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"Set at a magical school for girls, a funny and heartwarming middle-grade graphic novel adventure about friendship, defying expectations, and finding your place. Manu is always getting into trouble. The headmistress at school believes Manu has the potential to help people with her magic, but Manu would rather have fun than fit in. The other students claim she's secretly a demon and that she was raised by wolves. Manu doesn't care what people say about her ... until an argument with her best friend Josefina ends with Manu getting cursed so she can't control her magic. Manu is determined to break the curse and prove she's the best witchling at school. But great power comes at a cost, and it may be a price Manu isn't able to pay!" -- Kirjastojen kuvailuja ei löytynyt. |
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