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Cargando... Girl on Fire (2022)por Alicia Keys, Andrew Weiner (Autor), Brittney Williams (Ilustrador)
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. A celebrity-driven graphic novel that's not bad but lacks real spark. Loretta "Lolo" Wright undergoes a fairly standard "teen discovers they have super powers" origin: sharing her powers with some friends and family, hiding them from other friends and family, dealing with random bullies and a neighborhood-level bad guy with a simple profit motive, finding out a member of her family has been hiding a secret. Kids who haven't seen these beats too many times already and fans of Alicia Keys trying graphic novels for the first time will probably enjoy it, but it's all too familiar to me. The characters are likable though, and I would be interested in seeing a sequel that truly allows Lolo to show her inner fire instead of just reacting to everything. I wonder if there was a whole creative/editorial discussion wherein it was decided Lolo having pyrokinetic powers would be too on the nose? They have settled on telekinetic and telepathic powers instead, which seems sort of safe and ordinary as far as super powers go. The drawings were amazing. The character of Lolo will be an inspiration to girls everywhere. A strong voice of girl power. Believing in yourself and those around you. The story just felt like it jumped too much. No explanation of what caused the mom to leave, just inferred that she had “issues” which turned out to be her own powers. Michael’s background was implied, had to read into the story to understand his background. How did he cause Lolo to tap into her power? Teens will enjoy this story. This felt very early 2000’s and not necessarily in a good way. Could have been a Static Shock (which I do like!) episode. I liked the artwork and the dialogue was good. But the story’s execution could’ve been better. A few abrupt transitions and rushed pacing. The chapter titles are all Alicia Key songs, but I personally think there was a missed opportunity in not tying the songs more into the narrative. I can’t figure out if I liked this or not. A mixed bag. Definitely some things I liked and others I didn’t. 2.5 sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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From New York Times bestselling author and 15-time GRAMMY Award-winning artist Alicia Keys comes a new authentic and poignant coming-of-age young adult graphic novel, about finding the strength within when your whole world changes in an instant. Lolo Wright always thought she was just a regular fourteen-year-old dealing with regular family drama: her brother, James, is struggling with his studies; her dad's business constantly teeters on the edge of trouble; and her mother... she left long ago. But then Lolo's world explodes when a cop pulls a gun on James in a dangerous case of mistaken identities. Staring down the barrel, with no one else to help, Lolo discovers powers she never knew she had. Using only her mind, she literally throws the cop out of the way. Problem is that secrets like Lolo's don't stay a secret for long. Skin, a dangerous dealer with designs on taking over the neighborhood, hears of Lolo's telekinetic abilities and decides that he needs her in his crew. Skin might not have Lolo's powers, but he's got nothing to lose and is willing to do whatever it takes to get what he wants. And what he wants is Lolo. Lolo's not willing to let Skin use her to hurt the people -- and neighborhood -- that she loves. But it's going to take a whole different kind of bravery to stand-up for what's right, especially after Lolo's mom returns suddenly and turns Lolo's whole world upside-down. For too long, it's true, Lolo's had her head in the clouds, but this time, it's on her... and she's not backing down. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Score: Six out of ten points.
It was only okay. ( )