So MUCH FUN! The characters were easy to love and very relatable! Loved that it was easy and simple and not long at all! Would be open to also reading characters individual stories. Art style is totally amazing! Use of colors are vivid and very imaginative.

i was just aimlessly scrolling on netgalley when i decided to read this, and i had no idea i'd love it so much?!! it genuinely had me beaming at some parts its so so sweet

firstly, the art is soo gorgeous and doesn't follow your "typical" comic/graphic novel format, by which i mean the panels flow into each other on the page and are still coherent and easy to read, and i loved that ! the art also kind of reminded me of heartstopper? something to do with the brushes? idk i'm not an artist,,,

this book follows jay, a nonbinary(?) kid who doesn't really fit in much, but makes friends who are interested in double dutch :) if you don't know what double dutch is, google defines it as 'a game in which two long jump ropes turning in opposite directions are jumped by one or more players jumping simultaneously.' its also associated with new york hip-hop culture. the more you know!

it shows jay as they embrace their talent in writing and lyricism, and their nuanced friendship with beah, and what making friends and embracing your interests is like for teens in general.

the only thing that i didn't like about it was how flat the characters were :( they didn't really have purpose or personality except for their respective passions. i also wish jay's gender non-conformity was mentioned more than simply one line where they mention not knowing whether they're a boy or a girl, but it was still nice to see how everyone respected them.

overall i'd really recommend this !! it was really sweet and the art is gorgeous :)

...i'm gonna go watch double dutch championships on youtube now, goodbye.