Juliane reviewed Skim by Mariko Tamaki
Review of 'Skim' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Eine sehr schöne und melancholische Geschichte!
Published Oct. 30, 2008 by Publishers Group West.
SKIM
"Skim" is Kimberly Keiko Cameron, a not-slim, would-be Wiccan goth who goes to a private girls' school in the early '90s. When her classmate Katie Matthews is dumped by her boyfriend, who then kills himself — possibly because he's (maybe) gay — the entire school goes into mourning overdrive. It's a weird time to fall in love, but that's what happens to Skim when she starts meeting secretly with her neo-hippie English teacher, Ms. Archer. But then Ms. Archer abruptly leaves the school, and Skim has to cope with her confusion and isolation while her best friend, Lisa, tries to pull her into "real" life by setting up a hilarious double-date for the school's semi formal.
Suicide, depression, love, homosexuality, crushes, cliques of popular, manipulative peers — the whole gamut of teen life is explored in this poignant glimpse into the heartache of being 16.
"Skim" is Kimberly Keiko Cameron, a not-slim, would-be Wiccan goth who goes to a private girls' school in the early '90s. When her classmate Katie Matthews is dumped by her boyfriend, who then kills himself — possibly because he's (maybe) gay — the entire school goes into mourning overdrive. It's a weird time to fall in love, but that's what happens to Skim when she starts meeting secretly with her neo-hippie English teacher, Ms. Archer. But then Ms. Archer abruptly leaves the school, and Skim has to cope with her confusion and isolation while her best friend, Lisa, tries to pull her into "real" life by setting up a hilarious double-date for the school's semi formal.
Suicide, depression, love, homosexuality, crushes, cliques of popular, manipulative peers — the whole gamut of teen life is explored in this poignant glimpse into the heartache of being 16.
Molly Foust reviewed Skim by Mariko Tamaki
Review of 'Skim' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
This is a great rec for any misfit teen girl. The story is about an alienated teen who wants to be a witch and falls in love with her English teacher, Ms. Archer. She struggles with her friendships, depression and her mad crush. The setting is a snowy Canadian high school. The artwork is strong as well.
This is a great rec for any misfit teen girl. The story is about an alienated teen who wants to be a witch and falls in love with her English teacher, Ms. Archer. She struggles with her friendships, depression and her mad crush. The setting is a snowy Canadian high school. The artwork is strong as well.
Coleysscrollies reviewed Skim by Mariko Tamaki
Review of 'Skim' on 'Goodreads'
1 star
I was disillusioned.
