From the creators of Banned Book Club comes another YA graphic novel about life in South Korea.
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Hyun Sook is headed to the annual winter camp at Anjeon University where she gets an entire weekend over Christmas with no parental supervision. She’s feeling very confined in her city of constant police patrolling, curfews and banned books. However, when she gets to the retreat, she has to hide her books from a boy she suspects is a spy.
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The artwork by @ryanestradadotcom is gorgeous and will definitely reach its target audience while Kim Hyun Sook delivers a funny, yet poignant tale based on her own experiences. Like Banned Book Club we get a small peek into life in South Korea during the 1980s. This one will circulate well when it releases October 1. Thanks @penguinrandomhouse for the ARC.

CW: ableism, violence, war, sexism, death, injury, hate crime, gaslighting, censorship, homophobia, misogyny

This was a beautiful representation of how important self expression is for everyone, no matter where you are.

This was really interesting! No Rules Tonight is a YA graphic novel memoir about growing up under dictatorial rule in 1980's South Korea. It captures what it was like to be a young person dealing with curfews, banned books that could put you in prison, fear of government plants in community groups, and mandatory military service. But it's also about friendship, young love, and having adventures. The author says at the beginning that she took four years of experiences going on trips with a traditional musical theater club and condensed them into a single narrative. It's entertaining at times, but also informative in an interesting way that would be accessible to teens. I do recommend it! I received a copy of this book for review via NetGalley, all opinions are my own.