![]() ![]() Yee has written a brilliant graphic novel that not only assures readers that the magic of their imagination is a source of joy that they don't have to abandon for all that comes with becoming a teenager, but shows readers how to navigate their changing world, how to hang on to the parts of themselves they love and integrate the new things, at their own pace. When you see them - and you will - they will recognize you. ![]() ![]() Alexa tells Lora that the world is "full of people who keep the magic in their lives. She created this magic as a kid and she will continue to do it as an adult. Lora has "learned to live magically" all by herself. She also helps Lora see that the magic she has in her life, magic that brings her so much joy, doesn't come from Alexa, it comes from Lora. In the final climactic scene, Alexa tells Lora it is time for her to leave. When she reveals herself to one of her childhood friends, now a grandmother, Alexa finally learns about her life, realizing that she has used her afterlife to relive her lost childhood through the living children she connects with. Alexa also begins to remember details from her life, boosting these memories with internet research. As Lora navigates an old friendship with Bobby and a new one with Sunni, a high schooler who turns Lora on to spooky podcasts and black lipstick, Alexa acquaints herself the wonders of the 21st century, using Lora's tablet to watch old cartoons from when she was alive. Lora shares with Alexa that she is scared to join in, worried about falling behind because she doesn't share their language of "celebs and memes." Alexa encourages Lora to try sharing her interests, and to her surprise she finds friends who are also interested in the supernatural and "weird stuff" that made her feel like an outsider. ![]()
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