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arirose's review
5.0
This was a really interesting look into the punk world, more specifically the afro punk world. My only understanding of punk is pretty superficial, so it was cool getting a better understanding along with kid James.
The art was nice too. I wasn't sold on it immediately but the style certainly grew on me.
The art was nice too. I wasn't sold on it immediately but the style certainly grew on me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
Moderate: Death, Drug use, and Sexism
poenaestante's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
This is one of the best graphics novels I've ever read. I used to know James Spooner back when he was running Afropunk here in NYC. I did not like him and found him to be a snobby gatekeeper. However, reading this book really endeared me to him. His story is sweet and heartbreaking and inspiring and I can tell this was a labor of love --- as is everything he has done!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual content
Minor: Child abuse, Misogyny, and Sexism
streberkatze's review
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
5.0
The narrative started out slow but really picked up speed in the second half of the book. In hindsight this developmeny perfectly matches the trajectory described in the book. The author does an amazing job weaving information about the punk scane, and especially POC in it, in the U. S. in the 1980s and 1990s into the account of his coming-of-age experience.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Hate crime, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Grief, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Misogyny, and Sexism
Minor: Blood and Injury/Injury detail
thepermageek's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence
Minor: Sexism