Rating: 4 Stars Themes: Dystopian Fiction, Young Adult Thoughts: Remember me is sweet and heartbreaking in near equal measures. At first I have to admit I had no clue what was going on and felt like I was learning what had been happening alongside Blue which is interesting. Blue has some amazing friends and their conversations make me think of the friends and banter I had at that age (especially surrounding exams and revision). I sweat chapter 14 is the longest chapter known to man (112 pages) but it makes perfect sense as it allows us to learn all that Blue had erased without it being broken up and feeling disjointed. The ending being how it is allows for a little reader interpretation as to whether it is to be a happy ending or more heartbreak for Blue but I’ll imagine that the retrieval goes like they hoped. Favourite Quote: “Real life isn't always as shiny as the memories we wish we had, but it is real and that's the important part.”
Rating: 4 Stars Themes: Mental Health, Graphic Novels Thoughts: Night Shift is stunning in its simplicity. It manages to convey the feelings many with depression feel and I think when I was just becoming a teen this book would have helped me explain my feelings in a much better way than I felt able to. The illustrations are also simply done but also absolutely stunning and their staying black and white aside from the hint of fire resonated with the dark feelings often described in depression and low mood. Favourite Quote: “Night skills: the ability to survive inside my own darkness.”