genre: graphic memoir
When both Colleen's parents take a job on the last prison island in the US only accessible by air or sea, at first it seems like just another move in a long series of moves. But for Colleen and her older sister, McNeil Island ends up being home for a huge part of their childhood. Both the solitude of the island and the proximity of both the other residents and the prisoner's made for an incredibly unique upbringing. This is a short memoir but super engaging and did a good job of reminding me that no matter where we are, being a preteen and teenager is just tricky. The occasional back and forth in time didn't bother me and the drawings are stark but do well to tell the story. I liked this!
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