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fatphobiabusters · 4 months

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Brooms by Jasmine Walls and Teo DuVall

[PHOTO ID: The title Brooms is in white all capital letters set against a night scene with a full moon. The cover features two shoulder up illustrations: one is a biracial woman looking away with long black hair and a large earing, one is a Black woman looking forward with a blue collared shirt and a purple biller har, one smaller shoulder up illustration of a Black man with a white collared shirt.

Two full body illustrations on brooms. One of a Chinese woman riding the broom like a surf board wearing a blue handkerchief, white t shirt and blue skirt the other is a Black woman in a yellow dress with one leg up in a stirrup and one arm out with a glow.

And two waist up illustrations of biracial sisters one in pink with glasses and braids and one in purple with her hair up.

Next to the girl in pink and the woman in yellow are the author, illustrator, letter setter and colorist names, in large text: Jasmine Walls, Teo DuVall then in smaller text: Bex Glendining & Ariana Maher. END ID]

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Overall rating: 10/10

I can't do a traditional pro cons list because I can't think of a thing I would have wanted different, outside of topics I cant "review" of course (more on this later). However before we get too far I need to lay out the setting so you know what you are getting into! This is a graphic novel about magic realism set in 1930s Mississippi. It follows women (and two girls) of color and their attempt to make cash doing illegal broom racing to make their lives, well easier for one, but also safer.

This isnt a utopia, magic is woven into the racism of the era. No slurs are used but subtle racism is depicted. There is a hierarchy of legality of who can use magic and what kind. It's a underdog story of solidarity and love, it has that "one last job and we retire" energy. While the young girls learn to harness their magic the police patrol, they are supported by a type of found family along side their blood family.

There is a happy ending I will at least spoil that much.

The blending of era and magic is lovingly crafted. For instance one character, Loretta, works as a laundress, she, like a lot of women in the time and place struggle with money and finds work where she can. Magic here isn't like the cheat code for easy living, she cant just magic the cloths clean and mended. It's a muscle to train and partner with not a deus ex eject button for every little thing. Each character reveals so much yet so little of themselves to us and there is an epiloge of sorts that delights the mind to want more of these characters. So I guess my point is, yes magic but also hardships and I've never seen it done like this before.

So all that said let me pull back on all the other things about this story and answer the question...

Hows the fat rep?: The characters come in many sizes, Loretta seems to be the biggest of her friend group. Her weight is never mentioned, no jokes about how a fat person could ride a broom! She's got a loving husband (no jokes about the size difference!) Billie Mae is the second biggest of the main cast perhaps more musclar than fat but is distinct imo in body shape and build and its my review so...she's different from Loretta, Lor is femme leaning and Billie is butch and here too there are no jokes it's simply a part of her design, shes the only woman on the team to wear pants. There are background and unnamed fat characters! You'd be suprised how hard that is to find.

This is very much a situation where weight is not brought up, it exists as a thing and thats it. And I appreciate that because fat peoples lives shouldn't be all about our weight, we deserve to exist with hobbies and interests and jobs.

Additionally: You might have seen that trend where people list off rep of a book and don't even mention the plot? Well I hope my introduction was enough to cover story and such because this comic has: visible and invisible disability rep, sapphics, a trans main character, and remember how I gushed about unnamed characters? There's also physical disabilities. The attention to detail while designing otherwise nameless characters is appreciated.

My limits as a reviewer:

I can't say if there good enough representation for Black women btw. For me this was obvious but I'm adding it just in case.

A main character is Deaf and due to the limitations of the medium the artist and writer had to imply signs. Consideration for the eye line of this character is given, she will bump and nudge people to turn towards her so she can read lips. I cannot say if this is a good compromise or not.

The issue of cultural appropriation could be had. It is mentioned that the author worked with the language experts from the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, and in story residential schools are mentioned and briefly depicted. Was this respectful or enough research I cannot say.

You mighy find additional concern with the trans rep, it is mentioned that an outside source was consulted to bring authenticity. Related, a person was consulted about the Cantonese depicted. Was this enough I cannot say.

Individuals will each have their own feelings about own voices vs researched stories. There's no one perfect answer but I can only provide the info that's in the book to help you make informed decisions.

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#Mod squirrel #Fat book reviews #Brooms #jasmine walls #As far as my limits I'm just letting everyone know #You can read the same thing as me and find it lacking even if I loved it #Or if I thought enough research was done #You could find it wasn't enough

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atthequillsmercy · 22 days

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Lenni Reviews: "Brooms" by Jasmine Walls & Teo Duvall

(Image Source) In 1930’s Mississippi, magic is common but either banned or severely restricted for people of color. Despite this, Billie Mae and Cheng Kwan introduce young Mattie and Emma broom racing in order to participate in underground broom racing to earn money to learn magic from a real school. Despite the abundance of characters, it’s easy to empathize with their struggles and hopes. The…

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webtoons-to-add-to-your-tbr · 1 year

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Title: Vixen: NYC

Author: Jasmine Walls, Manou Azumi

Canvas or Original: Original

Publication year: 2022

Genre: superhero

Blurb: Before starting college, Mari Jiwe’s relatives gift her an ancestral totem once fabled to give its wearer the powers of the animal kingdom. Mari just chalks its magical powers up to superstition. After arriving in New York City, though, she definitely notices something strange about her new home...especially the animals. While Mari battles staying awake in class and feral subway rats, dark plans emerge from the corners of the vast metropolis. Girls who look just like her start going missing, and Mari can’t shake the feeling that she’s next. As for the totem...turns out that the magical powers are actually a thing, and Mari is next up to wield them. Freshman year is gonna be a doozy.

#webtoon #vixen nyc #jasmine walls #manou azumi #original #2022 #superhero

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haveyoureadthiscomic-poll · 4 months

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#the last session #last session #jasmine walls #dozerdraws #mad cave studios #indie comic #indie comics #poll

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qbdatabase · 1 year

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Jay, Lana, Drew, Walter, and Shen began playing Dice & Deathtraps in high school. Now dealing with college and all the twists and turns of their lives, their weekly game has been a wonderful constant. But, as college graduation looms and it feels like their lives are all moving down very different paths, Lana’s thrilled to finally finally complete the party’s unfinished original campaign.

So when Jay’s partner Cassandra joins the game, Lana refuses to let her inexperience ruin the best part of her week! But in the end, that may be Lana and the party’s undoing …

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nevinslibrary · 4 months

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Comic Book Saturday

Vixen NYC, Vol. 1 by Jasmine Walls

#comicbooksaturday #nmlRA #nevins memorial library #vixen nyc #vixen nyc vol. 1 #jasmine walls

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guide-to-galaxy · 4 months

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Top 5 (covers of 2023) Tuesday

Even though I’ve read mostly digital and audiobooks this year I do appreciate covers so much. Well, audiobooks are easier to see (their covers) as they’re always on the screen. Ebooks of course are only visible when you aren’t reading them. But let’s see! Thanks Meeghan @ Meeghan Reads! We’re on the last of our December prompts so I’m excited to see what next year’s are. 🚀📚🚀 The Princess and…

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#blogging #book covers #books #Brooms #Deya Muniz #Extra Normal #Heart of Night and Fire #Jasmine Walls #Kate Alice Marshall #Katya de Becerra #Nisha J. Tuli #The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich #top 5 tuesday #When Ghosts Call Us Home

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vulpixbookpix · 6 months

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5 out of 5 stars

If you like historical fantasy with great art, then this is for you!

Set in 1930s Mississippi as the Great Depression gets underway, a group of young women have to deal with not only the racism of the time period, but also the worry of where their families will next get their meal and how they may be caught at any moment while they are racing their brooms for a bit of cash to make ends meet.

The illustrations were beautiful and the world-building of the magic system was fun. I do wish that there was a lot more though. We get small glimpses into the lives of the women outside of the racing scene, enough to know that they are a diverse group that are trying to make it and somehow manage to find each other to help discover who they are.

I liked the other racers that they came across and want to know more about them too, like the older women dressed up as fighter pilots. This could be a world explored several times and I'd definitely pick up the series.

#brooms #graphic novel #jasmine walls #5 stars #cybils2023

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graphicpolicy · 7 months

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Exclusive Preview: Brooms, a queer, witchy adventure that shines light on history not often told

Exclusive Preview: Brooms, a queer, witchy adventure that shines light on history not often told #comics #comicbooks #graphicnovel #lgbt #lgbtq

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#ariana maher #bex glendining #brooms #featured #graphic novel #graphic novels #jasmine walls #levine querido #teo duvall

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readingisalwaysagoodidea · 8 months

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Mariana Zapata’s books with Penguin Classics covers

#mariana zapata #Kulti #the wall of winnipeg and me #from lukov with love #all rhodes lead here #vennessa & aiden #jasmin x Ivan #jasmin santos #Ivan lukov #Vanessa mazur #aiden graves #sal x Reiner #sal casillas #Reiner kulti #aurora x Rhodes #romance

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sleepy-lulu · 8 days

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Mesa, AZ

#photography #photography blog #aesthetic #nature #nature blog #arizona #love #flowers #jasmine #mesa arizona #mesa #flower wall #flower blog

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halcyon-hyacinth · 3 months

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Yall need to read the jasmine throne and the oleander sword NOOWWWW I’m serious

#hyacinth speaks #the jasmine throne #the oleander sword #priya and malini #empress Maliki #temple daughter Priya #priyamalini #TASHA SURI I AM IN YOUR WALLS HOW DARE YOU

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x-cheyanide-x · 3 months

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My Jasmine Becket-Griffith fairy collection are some of my absolute favourite things I own, I love her work SO MUCH! She followed my IG last year and I literally almost died 😵‍💫🖤

#jasmine becket griffith #fairy figures #fairy girl #goth fairy #fairy aesthetic #faerie #fae #goth fairies #gothic fairy #fairy goth #collage wall #goth collage #goth #gothic #goth decor #goth collector #mall goth #emo

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the-eldritch-it-gay · 10 months

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Jasmin just aged up to elder (this sc taken shortly before that) and also became a 4 star celebrity. Career-wise she got to the highest level of Socal Media/Public Relations, which started her step into the spotlight. She then pivoted and became a chef which she again, managed to get to the top level of. She's also been a renowned archeologist since she was a young adult. And she has 4 children. And her parents died when she was a teen so she had to raise her younger siblings. She's sure come a long way and become an overachiever lmao.