Skim – review
This is, by far, one of my favorite books of the past year. I would go so far as saying it was my favorite book but that would mean I would have to give up on the guilty pleasure Picnic and I’m not willing to do that just yet. Kimberly Cameron, a.k.a. Skim, attends an all girl-school in Toronto. She’s an outsider, wrapped in her shell but with the guts to wear black nail polish and a scowl. Most of her life experience comes from hanging out with her best friend. She’s a typical teenager, full of angst and anger. Then, finally, some excitement hits the school when the popular girl’s boyfriend commits suicide. As the girls analyze the hows and whys, Skim enters into a relationship with her English teacher, Ms. Archer.
It would just be another overdramatic Lolita story if it weren’t handled so sensitively, not just in the dialogue but the artwork. The plump Skim is pulled along by the ever present wind. It tugs at her jacket, her hair, forcing her to move along even when she wants to stay in one moment.
If you want to know more, check out this interview with writer Mariko Tamaki.
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[...] digress. Anyway I picked up Skim on Sadie’s recommendation and I had a library hold on it and it just got back. It really is good. I’ve also discovered I [...]