Wash Day Diaries

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Overall this was a fun book, introducing us to a fun set of characters. While this was a set of short stories interwoven together I think that certain characters were given more "air time" than others. I'd like to see future books delving deeper into each of the characters. One character suffering from depression was depicted especially well, including the friend who tries to "solve" her depression, which although it is well meant, is not a helpful response. This was great! I loved the theme of friendship, the queer representation and the mental health representation. A huge thank you for my e-ARC, which was provided by the publisher, author, and illustrator via Netgalley in exchange for my honest review. meanwhile nisha grapples with a developing love triangle in her life, and her bright personality shines through magnetically. her section also has one of the best moments of the book: the group chat that takes place when she's getting her hair braided, where she dishes the drama and her best friends all respond. all of their voices come alive here, even in text format, and it's beautifully done!

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Each character face their own private struggles - Kim's creepy ex, Cookie's estranged relative, Davene's depression brought on by a stressful career, Nisha's (okay, kind of funny) dating issues. And while each woman was by no means perfect - for instance, Cookie discourages Davene from seeking professional medical help - it only served to solidifies them as characters. Their friend group and group chat had me giggling through every chapter, because who among us hasn't sent emergency texts following a disastrous hook-up situation? I really enjoyed Wash Day Diaries by Jamila Rowser and Robyn Smith. This was a graphic novel that really shined a light on the day in, day out, trials and tribulations of a group of friends and covered a lot of different topics that women encounter. I loved the multiple perspectives within the same overall storyline. The graphics were great and the story flowed so well, highlighting the strong friendship between the girls. Highly recommend it!

Kidd Matthews

Content warnings for: depression, ableism, dementia, queerphobia, a stalking/abusive ex, alcohol and marijuana usage The best thing about this book is the friendships between all four girls; it’s heartwarming and reminded me of my friend group. There’s even talks about mental health that I think were done mostly great, though one characters reaction slightly annoyed me, everything else great. The depression! The friends might not understand fully, but they still love and support. When she wants to leave early from the event, her friends are like “cool, lets go” and started a sleep over instead of letting her go alone or making fun of her for not being as into being out as they are. It was just the perfect handling of it. Book Genre: Adult, Comics, Contemporary, Fiction, Graphic Novels, Graphic Novels Comics, LGBT, Queer, Romance, Sequential Art, Young Adult I just read this with my sister and we couldn’t shut up about how beautiful the artwork was and how relatable every character was!

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The art is fun and vibrant, although maybe not as strong everywhere. The depictions of haircare do stand out, particularly excellent as they are. The Lost Loiners – Anna Readman Lends an Unlikely Humanity to the Monstrous in Her Troll Illustration Zine It is structured as 4 short, interconnected stories. I liked them all, but my favorite was Group Chat, both because it was funny and because I liked some of the interesting visual techniques. I liked the accurate depiction of depression that Davene’s story showed. Especially that she felt like her friend didn’t understand at all and then later we see that she does understand better than we thought. NORD – Martin Simpson’s Norse Epic is a Stunningly Illustrated Tale of Mortality and Lineage October 31, 2023Special thanks to Chronicle Books and Netgalley for providing me with a digital advanced reader's copy, in exchange for my honest review. I wash my hair with Carol’s Daughter’s Goddess line. I use Aussie’s Three Minute Deep Conditioner and it works like a charm. I use another deep conditioner from SheaMoisture, the Manuka Masque. After that, I let my hair air dry because I don’t like to put anything on it. I use a t-shirt [instead of a] towel. Then, I [follow] the leave-in conditioner, oil, and cream (LOC) process. I also put a little conditioner in a water bottle and spray it on. I braid Yaki hair first, then wrap it around [the base of my natural hair for] my bun. What’s your favorite hair company? you know the kind of love that you feel so strongly for another individual, the kind that makes you wanna do just about anything you can to help them and make sure they're okay??

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This story follows four twenty-something best friends living in New York City (a genre I will never get tired of), specifically they live in the Bronx. Kim is super excited for her upcoming show, except for the nagging feeling in her brain that the ex- she’s been dodging is going to show up. Nisha is embracing her hoe phase, but once her love life and her work life cross paths it sends her running for the hills. Davene is severely depressed and trying to call out for help, but her friends can’t see the signs. Last but not least, Cookie goes to visit her estranged abuela and they reconcile, even if abuela doesn’t remember it. One of those reads which adds more headache to your already chaotic life. It's realistic I'm saying. Robyn, you have a very specific style that shines through in Wash Day Diaries and Nubia: A Real One. How did you craft your signature approach? davene, the quietest member of the group, struggles with depression. her dark blue world feels small and empty, and hers is a particularly quiet chapter. she invites cookie over to do her hair, and cookie's endless warm energy is a change of pace, but cookie can't quite understand davene's situation. i love their painful interaction for how real it is. cookie means well, and it's not her fault that she doesn't get it.Now, I’m optimizing for time. I used to optimize for comfort at Barnard. It wasn’t comfortable to be doing my hair around a bunch of white girls who didn’t have hair like mine. It was annoying to be doing something normal and then have to answer questions. Who’s inspired your most recent hair journey? It is a priority for CBC to create products that are accessible to all in Canada including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. A groundbreaking memoir about being a trans teen, in the vein of FUN HOME and FLAMER... and at the same time entirely its own.

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Jamila Rowser and Robyn Smith follow Toni Morrison’s belief that, “if there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.” The award-winning writer-artist duo embody this by creating the stories they want to see and read within comic books.Nominated for Best Writer (Jamila Rowser) and Best Artist (Robyn Smith) for Wash Day Diaries in Broken Frontier Awards 2022