Whew! "Emo" . . .
Not what I expected. This book is recommended for ages 14 and up, and I can DEFINITELY see why. This book is not appropriate for children. The book is riddled with harsh language and imagery, which honestly kept the book pretty exciting for me (well, probably would for a kid too, but not necessarily sending a "good" message). This may be a good book for an adolescent-aged individual, someone who is going through that awkward stage of rebellion. Perhaps seeing the strangeness of it all outside of yourself (through reading about Skim's life or others) is just what we need to thwart the magnetic temptations of adolescence...
The main character, Skim (Kim), considers herself a "gothic," she is a depressed high school student who smokes, practices witchcraft, and is obsessed with thoughts of suicide, love, death, isolation, conflicts of identity, and sexual confusion. All of these controversial topics heighten the "danger" aspect of this realistic fiction novel. The rest of Skim's story needs to be left up to reader to discover. It is a really good dramatic story of the experiences of a teenage girl. READ IT!!! YOU WILL BE INTRIGUED . . .
The layout of the book is really neat too! There are diary entries from Skim throughout the book which strengthen the deep feelings felt by the reader as they read about Skim. The art is amazing. I especially enjoyed the way the author and illustrator synchronized their work so well, this is one of the "smoothest-flowing" graphic novels in terms of readability, that I have ever read.
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