Language: G (0 swears); Mature Content: PG (the two main characters are lesbian); Violence: G
BUYING ADVISORY: MS - ADVISABLE
APPEALS TO: SEVERAL
In book two, Beetle, Penny, and Kat are getting ready to celebrated the Chimera Festival, a magical night that only happens once every 10 years. There are costumes and magic and most of all, dragons, who come in just for the festival. The trio discovers that there is something sinister going on as the dragons fail to show up. Beetle's body is threatening to transform at an inopportune time and Gran is gone, But Beetle and her friends have to figure out what is going on before it is too late.
Amidst the danger they face, Beetle and Kat are trying to find out when to come out and let their families know they are lesbian, so there are issues of coming out, as well as insecurities about identity and if someone will still like you if you are different. The end of the book addresses things you can do if you feel like self-harming, which is nice. The art is stunning and it is painted instead of the flat colors usually associated with graphic novels. The characters, while non-human, are wildly diverse, interact together well. A fast read with some nice plot twists.
Michelle in the Middle
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