Skim by Jillian Tamaki, Mariko Tamaki

Skim

by Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki

"A funny, poignant, memorable drama of navigating adolescence." Quill & Quire

After a boy at school takes his own life, teen-witch Skim's fragile world seems to topple and turn upside down too. In witty, moving and painfully honest diary entries Skim confides the frenzy of grief that surrounds her, while deep down she struggles with her own loneliness and the secret inner stirrings she feels when falling in love for the first time.

Reviewed by layawaydragon on

5 of 5 stars

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I enjoyed this. I read it in one sitting and easily wanted more. It's interesting, with a rarely seen MC who's fat, Asian, queer, and Wiccan.

I liked the art style in general, but the faces were weird. I mean, faces ARE weird, but I wasn't a fan of this version of them.

I was shocked with the teacher bomb and wish that had been dealt with at all head on.

It is got it really very right about how schools and groups of neurotypicals react to teen suicide. And how bad those that mean well handle it. Then there's the predator that did talk to Kim the right way, only to be a freaking predator!! UGH.

My favorite part though is how things changed between Kim and Lisa and Katie Matthews. That I can easily read a lot more of, TBH, to see if it changes some more.

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  • 9 December, 2019: Reviewed