I am giving this graphic novel a 4 instead of a 5 because I am averaging the story and the graphics.

The graphics hand down are a 5! They are gorgeous and do a magnificient job of conveying the different scenes. They should win an award for illustrations. Colorful and intricate, they draw you right in and make you want to soak up the details.

The story part I am giving a 3/ 4 because the tone and purpose of it seemed to change from chapter to chapter. It was difficult to tell if the author wanted this book to be more historical in nature, more of a psychological memoir, or more of an immigrant story. The tone changed so much from chapter to chapter that it was difficult to tell who the audience of the graphic novel was supposed to be. There was a lot of jumping back and forth between time periods. At times I wondered if the arc of the story would have been better served by writing it more chronologically.

Thank you to NetGalley for the free arc!