REVIEW: When the story opens Raina is learning about the braces she is about to get for her overbite. That is bad enough but when a fall cause one of her front teeth to fall out and another to get jammed up in her gums causing a lot of damage Raina finds herself with years of oral work ahead. For awhile Raina's two front teeth are shorter than all the others are and when braces do not work to resolve the issue she has to have both teeth removed and a retainer with fake teeth put in. Raina goes through years of dental work. Besides all that, she deals with normal growing up issues with body image, identity, friends, and crushes. The graphic novel format allows the reader to experience the emotions of Raina and watch her grow up.
OPINION: This was a very fun and quick read. Poor Raina had so many issues. It is bad enough to get braces but then to have to go through surgeries and such major works on top of the other issues she faced. I really felt for her. Girls will enjoy being able to laugh with Raina and by seeing how she dealt with her problems and came out on top will see ways to solve their own problems. Because this story was a biography, it is even more powerful. Raina is able to look back on that time now, laugh about it, and see how it made her a stronger person. I felt that the graphic novel format was perfect for the book because it allows the reader to see all the transitions Raina goes through.
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