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Each story is accompanied by mixed-media illustrations with comic-book appeal, that along with the work's Indian and
American pop-culture references and its intersection of race and gender, bring a fresh and vibrant addition to YA LGBT literature. Librarians should be on the lookout for this queer
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Toronto-based Shraya explores growing up gay and religious through the character of a nameless Indo-Canadian boy who from childhood on is somewhat female-identified. Neufeld's mixed-media illustrations pair well with the scenes they depict, capturing the essence of being
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Neufeld; "There is clear collaborative effort between the author and the illustrator, Neufeld, and the drawings are indeed one of the strongest elements, sharpening what are occasionally long passages into one searing image that captures the same tone." and
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Neufeld's full-page color illustrations, which accompany each selection. A book for all ages, this will be especially welcomed by contemporary genderqueer youth and twentysomethings, who will see themselves in these vividly
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Shraya's stripped-down prose has documentary force, and
Neufeld's illustrations, with their intersecting planes of translucent color and their linoleum block-style images, add humor and bite. It's an important addition to the library of coming-out
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