I Am Not Starfire - bookrastinating.com

184 pages

English language

Published Dec. 1, 2021 by DC Comics.

ISBN:: 978-1-77950-126-4

(1 review)

Seventeen-year-old Mandy, daughter of Starfire, is NOT like her mother. Starfire is gorgeous, tall, sparkly, and a hero. Mandy is NOT a sparkly superhero. Mandy has no powers, is a kid who dyes her hair black and hates everyone but her best friend Lincoln. To Starfire, who is from another planet, Mandy seems like an alien, like some distant angry light years away moon. And it's possible Mandy is even more distant lately, ever since she walked out on her S.A.T.s. Which, yeah, her mom doesn't know. Everyone thinks Mandy needs to go to college and become whoever you become at college, but Mandy has other plans. Mandy's big plan is that she's going to move to France and...do whatever people do in France. But then everything changes when she gets partnered with Claire for a school project. Mandy likes Claire (even if she denies it, heartily and intensely). A …

Seventeen-year-old Mandy, daughter of Starfire, is NOT like her mother. Starfire is gorgeous, tall, sparkly, and a hero. Mandy is NOT a sparkly superhero. Mandy has no powers, is a kid who dyes her hair black and hates everyone but her best friend Lincoln. To Starfire, who is from another planet, Mandy seems like an alien, like some distant angry light years away moon. And it's possible Mandy is even more distant lately, ever since she walked out on her S.A.T.s. Which, yeah, her mom doesn't know. Everyone thinks Mandy needs to go to college and become whoever you become at college, but Mandy has other plans. Mandy's big plan is that she's going to move to France and...do whatever people do in France. But then everything changes when she gets partnered with Claire for a school project. Mandy likes Claire (even if she denies it, heartily and intensely). A lot. How do you become the person you're supposed to be when you don't know what that is? How do you become the person you're supposed to be when the only thing you're sure of is what you're not? When someone from Starfire's past arrives, Mandy must make a choice: give up before the battle has even begun, or step into the unknown and risk everything to save her mom. I am Not Starfire is a story about teenagers and/as aliens; about knowing where you come from and where you are going; and about mothers.

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Jessica!!! is Reading reviewed I Am Not Starfire by Mariko Tamaki

Review of 'I Am Not Starfire' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

I received an eARC copy of this book for review purposes. All opinions are my own.

I Am Not Starfire is intended for teen readers ages 13 and up. It is a coming-of-age story of self-discovery that is perfect for readers who are looking for a summer vacation read with LGBTQ+ elements. It’s also perfect for readers who are fans of the Teen Titans. People who have watched the Teen Titans or Teen Titans Go! TV series will be familiar with the characters involved. As far as warnings go, the only thing to really keep in mind is that Mandy is 17 and there is some swearing within the book.

Overall, I enjoyed I Am Not Starfire. I had really no idea what to expect from the book based on the description. But I am happy to say that there is no hatred between Mandy and her mother. They don’t …

I received an eARC copy of this book for review purposes. All opinions are my own.

I Am Not Starfire is intended for teen readers ages 13 and up. It is a coming-of-age story of self-discovery that is perfect for readers who are looking for a summer vacation read with LGBTQ+ elements. It’s also perfect for readers who are fans of the Teen Titans. People who have watched the Teen Titans or Teen Titans Go! TV series will be familiar with the characters involved. As far as warnings go, the only thing to really keep in mind is that Mandy is 17 and there is some swearing within the book.

Overall, I enjoyed I Am Not Starfire. I had really no idea what to expect from the book based on the description. But I am happy to say that there is no hatred between Mandy and her mother. They don’t always understand each other, but who really understood their parents when they were teenagers? And what kind of parents completely understand their teenagers? It’s a tough age. I felt like the story was organic and not forced. Mandy was a good narrator of her own story, and you could feel and relate to her frustrations.

I highly recommend I Am Not Starfire to those who are fans of the Teen Titan franchise. It is definitely geared toward teenagers, but I think it is also something that can be enjoyed by people of any age if they keep in mind the intended audience for this book. It is a fun and easy read that touches on some of the hard things teens deal with while in high school and also still discovering who they really are.

My full review can be found here: thegeekiary.com/growing-up-with-a-superhero-mother-i-am-not-starfire-graphic-novel-review/98998

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Children's fiction