has a beauty and sophistication that will appeal to higher level readers. The artwork is beautiful in its roughness. Each sister gains some insight into herself and the world around her as the day progresses. Character exploration is the true story in this coming-of-age graphic novel. Similarly, Schulz and Aristophane seem to view their characters in a similar way - Distantly, but with no judgement and quite a lot of benign affection. The day is filled with mini-adventures and explorations around the island. While the Zabime Sisters basically plays it straight and Peanuts goes for giggles, theyre both about how children develop their own societies in the absence of adults. “The leisurely-paced day echoes the island lifestyle.
It's a memorable and honest story that all young readers can enjoy.” - Publisher's Weekly The petty arguments, betrayals, schoolyard fights, and alcohol experimentation are punctuated with several explanatory captions that take readers into the characters' minds and provide useful if occasionally obvious insight into the motives behind what the children do.
Its three young protagonists, M'Rose, Elle, and Celina, guide readers along a typical summer day in Guadeloupe.
“This understated graphic novel manages to entertain and instruct without being overly sentimental. Lyrical, even literary in its tone, The Zabime Sisters is for developed readers looking for something off the beaten path.” - Booklist The writer proves deft at revealing the politics of childhood.and the white expanses and thick, inky lines of his art readily evoke not only the proper emotions but also the sun-drenched environment. “ engage in universal childhood pursuits that Tom Sawyer himself would have recognized: exploring the dangerous parts of the forest, stealing mangoes from the wrong orchard, sneaking a taste of rum to their own detriment.
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