Wash Day Diaries

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The New York Public Library: Best Books of 2022 | The New York Public Library". www.nypl.org . Retrieved 2023-03-10. I loved this book. It’s a perfect easy read especially for graphic novel lovers like myself! I found myself really relating to the some of the characters. This book touched base on things like culture, mental health, new careers, and family issues. 4.75/5 stars for me and a great first read for 2022!!

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The art is fun and vibrant, although maybe not as strong everywhere. The depictions of haircare do stand out, particularly excellent as they are. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission from the publisher. The Lost Loiners – Anna Readman Lends an Unlikely Humanity to the Monstrous in Her Troll Illustration Zine October 31, 2023Love in Vain – French Creators Mezzo and Dupont Paint a Powerful and Moving Tribute to Blues Legend Robert Johnson another part that I loved about this comic were the colors too! Each girl had their own color and that represented them throughout the stories and they all went together so well. The colors also weren’t just what they wore it also had like an aura to them of that color because the room would be tinted in the color scheme or something. It was really cool! Wash Day Diaries by Jamila Rowser, Robyn Smith". www.publishersweekly.com. 2022 . Retrieved 2023-03-10. Each character face their own private struggles - Kim's creepy ex, Cookie's estranged relative, Davene's depression brought on by a stressful career, Nisha's (okay, kind of funny) dating issues. And while each woman was by no means perfect - for instance, Cookie discourages Davene from seeking professional medical help - it only served to solidifies them as characters. Their friend group and group chat had me giggling through every chapter, because who among us hasn't sent emergency texts following a disastrous hook-up situation?

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Content warnings for: depression, ableism, dementia, queerphobia, a stalking/abusive ex, alcohol and marijuana usage My favorite section was the Group Chat - I love how the panels pulled you into the chat, showing friends reacting to various high points in Tanisha’s story. I also liked how the writing/art depicted Tanisha getting her hair done and looping her best friends into her love-ish triangle.

When I went to college in New York, which is where my family was from, I discovered the beauty and the pain of Dominican salons. I stopped perming my hair because I was like, oh, they could just go and burn it, blow it straight. So I kind of stopped doing perms because of that. Not really deliberately, like I want to embrace my natural hair, but I was just like, oh, I don’t need a perm for straight hair. This graphic novel was a delight. The different short stories of all the ladies in this squad getting their hair washed or doing someone else’s hair for them all tied together for the last short story. These ladies obviously love each other a lot.

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From writer Jamila Rowser and artist Robyn Smith comes a captivating graphic novel love letter to the beauty and endur... The best thing about this book is the friendships between all four girls; it’s heartwarming and reminded me of my friend group. There’s even talks about mental health that I think were done mostly great, though one characters reaction slightly annoyed me, everything else great. Wash Day Diaries is a wonderful collection of stories about 4 friends. The dialogue is spectacular. The friendships are lovely. The art is magnificent! I really loved Wash Day Diaries. Wash Day Diaries tells the story of Kim, Tanisha, Davene, and Cookie told thought five selections. The four friends share a story of life, unity, community, love, and depression. This was a delight to read as the story touched me in places I have experienced personally and with my friends. The story starts with wash day which for most naturals is a whole story all unto itself (I literally felt the all day nature of wash day and getting my hair braided). The daily vignettes revolving around the girls’ hair care are all interesting and unique, but still realistic. They feed into the over arching plot seamlessly.It is structured as 4 short, interconnected stories. I liked them all, but my favorite was Group Chat, both because it was funny and because I liked some of the interesting visual techniques. I would like to thank Chronicle books and Netgalley for providing me with this arc in exchange for an honest review.

Jamila Rowser And Robyn Smith Are Centering And Celebrating

A 31-year-old new mother and online marketplace brand manager based in New York, McClure’s hair is a self-described “kinky-curly mix of the 4s.” The crown is 4A, the middle is 4C, and the nape is 4B. What’s your wash day routine? The illustrations in this novel are vibrant and real. We get to walk with these women through their lives as the face challenges, that make them stronger empowered women. I do wish that for one of the short stories (don't want to name names and spoil anything) that we dove more into the mental health aspect and her thoughts. I felt as though I was given quite a bit that I could relate with, but wished that it could have been explored even more. Possibly we might see more into her headspace in the next book if this does become a series (which would be amazing)... I'm unsure.

In addition to co-creating Wash Day and Wash Day Diaries, Rowser and Smith worked together on the first chapter of MariSole, a webcomic series for Nike’s SNKRS app that chronicles the life of 16-year-old sneakerhead Marisol “Mari” Garcia, an Afro Dominican teen from Washington Heights. Rowser has also written and published many of her own comics, including Ode to Keisha, an award-winning autobiographical story that explores friendship, racism and identity, and Wobbledy 3000, a sci-fi tale about twerking. Throughout the process of creating these comics, the writer-artist duo has formed their own sisterhood, which they hope to channel into future projects. Unconditional love is foregrounded in Wash Day Diaries. The interactions between Nisha, Davene, Kim, and Cookie aren’t used as opportunities to lob passive aggressive nonsense at each other, but rather are consistently genuine attempts to provide love and support. Depicting the friendships as a bulwark against the messiness of the outside world keeps the mood of Wash Day Diaries low key. Whatever is thrown their way—stalkers, a love triangle, a complicated relationship with a grandmother, or struggles with depression—it’s clear that these women have a strong and loving network that will see them through whatever they might face. From a visual angle, each character is clearly designed with care, and the collaboration between the authors on the story and the art is obvious, each character aligned with their story and full of life. Each character is unique and has their own clear voice, and each segment explores the featured character’s relationship with themselves and their relationship with the other characters. I value well developed characters, and Wash Day Diaries is carefully crafted with some of the most full-of-life characters I have ever had the privilege of interacting with.