This is my first graphic novel. While I liked the story about Raina's life as a teenager - so many things that adults and current middle schoolers can relate to - I would rather have read this book as a chapter book.

Good book!!!!!! Loved the main character (the octopus)!!!

Surprised by that plot twist!!! Very good!!!!

An achingly beautiful novel depicting the immigrant experience as seen through the hard work of low wage jobs and how we treat those in this country who live on the margins. Highly recommend.

This book was a lot more emotionally fraught than I expected it to be. Jimenez handled discussions of grief and parental abuse well, and while I disagreed with the FMC’s actions, I was still able to empathize. The author consulted many nurses and therapists while writing the book and it shows in the depth of understanding and empathy given to the characters.

This book got kind of frustrating by the end. Two people continuously dance around the same issues, then the FMC main character makes the same (bad) decision that the MMC made at the beginning of the novel. Of course there’s a happy ending though, that’s what I came for.

Fun summer read. Brutally honest self biography of a world renowned Model, from childhood to present.An optimistic view of her life, through glamour and fame, heartbreak and failure.

Good book!!!! Kept me interested!!!

Awesome book!!!!! One of my favorites!!!!

If you saw two dirty, ragtag children who growled and snarled, would you believe they were raised by wolves?