Monday, January 27, 2020

LAURA DEAN KEEPS BREAKING UP WITH ME by Mariko Tamaki

Frederica "Freddy" Riley loves Laura Dean. The only problem - Laura has broken up with Freddy three times. Freddy isn't sure what wrong with her, but every time Laura looks her way, her heart beats and she knows she'll follow Laura anywhere.

Freddy's best friend Doodle has problems of her own. She usually counts on Freddy when she needs support, but this whole Laura Dean thing has turned Freddy into a pretty unreliable friend. She takes Freddy to a local psychic hoping a peek into the future will reveal a solution to the Laura problem. 

An advice column, Anna Vice, does provide some interesting advice that makes sense to Freddy. Does she really love Laura? Does her relationship with Laura make Freddy a better person? Hopefully, she can figure out the answers before she loses her best friend.

Author Mariko Tamaki and illustrator Rosemary Valero-O'Connell make Freddy's story come alive. Diverse characters facing real problems make this graphic novel a winner.

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