Frizzy is a graphic novel that follows Marlene, an Afro-Latina girl in high school who---. She struggles with her mother who is obsessed with always keeping their hair straight and never letting Marlene wear it natural, despite Marlene hating the salon. This graphic novel shows generational and family trauma really well. Marlene's mother also has big curly hair and growing up wasn't allowed to wear her her natural either, and now believes that only straight hair is beautiful and professional. Ultimately, this is a coming of age book about body acceptance and healing from generational racism about hair and the pressures an overbearing family can have on you.

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