Azar is struggling with her relationship with her parents and revealing her true identity. She feels closest to her nonbinary neighbor and their science fiction writer father. When Azar discovers her neighbor's first literary work and falls in love, she utilizes the story to help her in her own life.

I enjoyed Azar's storyline a lot, but I found the incorporation of the science fiction story (almost a story within a story) to be distracting. While I can acknowledge why it was included, it took away from the overall message for me. I also didn't find Azar's relationship with her parents to be believable, and the reconciliation of her parents left a major plot hole. I don't think this is one that I plan on purchasing.

Thank you to Netgalley and IDW Publishing for the e-arc!

Low Orbit follows Azar who is carving out her identity in an uneasy space between friends and family. Azar is a character most can identify with as she is just trying to get back to the way things were but change is inevitable. I felt this had me in the first half but waned by the end. I liked that Azar had the space she needed to figure things out without being chastised. Overall, this read was good but I would recommend it to the teens in my life as it would appeal to them more.

This is a fabulous, understated, gorgeously drawn graphic novel, and I can't wait to recommend it to any and everyone who's even remotely interested in YA. The main character and her life are so well-developed, as is the small-town worldbuilding.

This was adorable. Firstly, the art style is so pretty and i loved the colours but the story was beautiful! This is a must have coming of age story for young adults. A story of learning to embrace who you truly are. I will definitely be recommending this!

I really enjoyed this graphic novel. I wish the colors would POP a bit more but it also kept it grounded. This graphic novel is fine for HS levels but I would be cautious with it at a junior high. I enjoyed how everyone is still damaged a bit at the end, it was more real.

"Low Orbit" is a young adult graphic novel by Kazimir Lee about a teen girl named Azar. She and her mother have moved to small town Vermont due to her mom's job, while her father stays in NYC to finish his construction job. Azar hasn't made many friends, but she is friends with their landlord's teen Tristan (nonbinary). She wants to come out to her mother as a lesbian, but they have a rocky relationship. She discovers a science fiction book written by her landlord and is enthralled. Many parts of the graphic novel are just Azar reading from the book. "Low Orbit" hits hard emotionally with teen and parent misunderstandings and conflicts. A suggested purchase for YA graphic novel collections.

★ ★ ★.5

so grateful to the author for giving me an arc for this graphic novel

now to the review from the beginning i really liked the art it immediately hooked me in . the story line was so interesting talking about a tough household where you don’t get well with your parents and you cant speak to them about the biggest parts of you life as you are afraid of being judged and casted away even leading you to feeling trapped and lonely . her reading the book and it being a part of the story was very intriguing it added something more to the story . now with all that being said i didn’t like the main character i didn’t feel attached to her . i also wished we saw more of the fathers affairs and his point of view as well as her reconciliation with her friend / love interests (maybe there would be another book finishing up the story i don’t know ?) overall it was enjoyable and so easy to read and get into

again thank you to the author for this arc