(Not being a graphic novel person, I preferred reading the "Emmie" sections, no surprise.) The colors for Emmie's pages are soft and muted, while Katie's story is told with bright, vibrant colors, further reflecting the differences in their personalities.
The passages about Emmie are more like an illustrated chapter book, written in regular prose paragraphs accompanied by doodles to illustrate, while the parts about Katie are told in traditional panels, comic book-style. Not only are the two characters' personalities different, the author presents them in two different illustration styles. These two seem to have nothing in common, until one day something happens that causes their lives to intersect, ultimately helping Emmie to find her voice and become visible. Katie, on the other hand, is pretty, popular, and outgoing. So no one really notices her, and she feels invisible. She does not talk to other people or speak up in class, and is perfectly ordinary in almost every way, other than having artistic talent. Emmie is very quiet, shy, and introverted. Another great "middle school angst" graphic novel from a debut author! This one is a little bit different from the others.įirst of all, the main character does not somehow stand out as being different from everyone else, nor is she teased, picked on or bullied.
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