I thought this book was good. I enjoyed how Iggy changed throughout the book and was able to learn and change after spending time with Marisol. I thought it was an interesting choice to include him being haunted by his grandfather but i thought it was a nice touch. I also like how it touched on the election and how it affected different people in different ways. I would recommend this book.
The thing with his dead grandpa was a bit cheesy, but a very good novel in all. I enjoyed how we saw Marisol’s family react to how (censored) won the election. I do not agree with (censored) racist ideals. Sometimes I wished to punch Iggy’s brother’s face due to some of the comments he was making. It’s not my favorite, but still a good book.
This was definitely not my favorite. I don’t think the story itself was bad. I just strongly dislike graphic novels. This one especially just felt kind of hard to follow along with. I think the concept of Iggy being guided by Abuelito was interesting, but the entire book itself was just hard for me to stick with. I do think that the messages being sent throughout the book were great. Overall, I did not enjoy it, but someone into graphic novels may.
This was such a good book that highlighted heritage, connectivity, impacts of assimilation, political changes, and guidance from your ancestors. I loved Iggy as a character, and I loved seeing him as a pair with his abuelito. They bounce off each other really well and grow a lot together. Marisol is another character in focus, and I think she’s another great representation of culture. All of this is in the midst of the 2016 election, not at all shying away from the political opinions people had during that time. Overall, it was a quick read with modern-day topics that some readers could relate to.
There’s a lot I could say about this graphic novel, but my favorite part is when Billy tries to get under Iggy’s skin by calling him sensitive, but Iggy responds with “no, I’m just being human.” Everyone is allowed to have their own political opinion, but I don’t think it’s about Republicans versus Democrats; it’s a fight for human injustice and systemic racism. Labeling yourself as a political faction means you already lost by creating more division between you and humanity. Iggy saw this, for he saw the political division; a political division that separates the more it’s fed with hate and resentment.
Overall, I liked this graphic novel. I like how it covers current issues. I didn’t like Ignacio’s older brother. My favorite part was when all of Marisol’s little cousins thought Iggy was her boyfriend and they kept having to correct them.
I thought this book was good. I enjoyed how Iggy changed throughout the book and was able to learn and change after spending time with Marisol. I thought it was an interesting choice to include him being haunted by his grandfather but i thought it was a nice touch. I also like how it touched on the election and how it affected different people in different ways. I would recommend this book.
The thing with his dead grandpa was a bit cheesy, but a very good novel in all. I enjoyed how we saw Marisol’s family react to how (censored) won the election. I do not agree with (censored) racist ideals. Sometimes I wished to punch Iggy’s brother’s face due to some of the comments he was making. It’s not my favorite, but still a good book.
This was definitely not my favorite. I don’t think the story itself was bad. I just strongly dislike graphic novels. This one especially just felt kind of hard to follow along with. I think the concept of Iggy being guided by Abuelito was interesting, but the entire book itself was just hard for me to stick with. I do think that the messages being sent throughout the book were great. Overall, I did not enjoy it, but someone into graphic novels may.
This was such a good book that highlighted heritage, connectivity, impacts of assimilation, political changes, and guidance from your ancestors. I loved Iggy as a character, and I loved seeing him as a pair with his abuelito. They bounce off each other really well and grow a lot together. Marisol is another character in focus, and I think she’s another great representation of culture. All of this is in the midst of the 2016 election, not at all shying away from the political opinions people had during that time. Overall, it was a quick read with modern-day topics that some readers could relate to.
I really liked Call Me Iggy. I liked how it showed current issues and event, and how people’s opinions differed even within one family.
There’s a lot I could say about this graphic novel, but my favorite part is when Billy tries to get under Iggy’s skin by calling him sensitive, but Iggy responds with “no, I’m just being human.” Everyone is allowed to have their own political opinion, but I don’t think it’s about Republicans versus Democrats; it’s a fight for human injustice and systemic racism. Labeling yourself as a political faction means you already lost by creating more division between you and humanity. Iggy saw this, for he saw the political division; a political division that separates the more it’s fed with hate and resentment.
Overall, I liked this graphic novel. I like how it covers current issues. I didn’t like Ignacio’s older brother. My favorite part was when all of Marisol’s little cousins thought Iggy was her boyfriend and they kept having to correct them.