The differences in the two girls begins to form a wedge in their friendship, stressing and fracturing what was once an impenetrable bond. It is a graphic novel with a very realistic look at aging, changing, friendship, hardship and growth. The yearning for adulthood, but with a misunderstanding about responsibility and the problems and sacrifices that come with being an adult. The illustrations are whimsical, adding to the light touches, the freedom of Windy, the melancholy of Rose. It reflects the deep emotions that pull the reader, like flowing water, in and out of innocence. Water also plays an important role within the novel; a sanctuary for both girls, a wall between Rose and her mother, a sense of loss for her mother, an escape for Rose and even for the troubled Jenny. Rose's character often bothered me; I suppose in the way most teenagers begin to grate when they are testing their boundaries with actions and words. She was irrational, irritating, speaks awful things, is cruel to Windy, fails to understand, or does not want to understand, her mother or why her mother is depressed and antisocial. I much preferred the idiosyncrasies of Windy, her ability to care little for what others think of her, and her ability to forgive and care. Plus, who doesn't love a girl interested in krunk and hip hop dancing!
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