It subtly touches on some important issues, particularly respect, bullying and body autonomy, and the author handles these with balance and integrity. Jorge is a genuinely good guy – though with relatable insecurities – while his best friend Olivia is feisty and empowered.
This is a dynamic and authentically told graphic novel with some fantastic characters. He definitely doesn’t have a crush – does he?Ĭrush follows everyday life at school with Jorge and his friends as he tries to figure out the new feelings he has for Jazmine, along with the ups and downs of other school friendships and school corridor goings-on, from the changing relationship between his two best friends to the bullying ‘lad’ behaviour of class jock James. Whenever he sees Jazmine, though, he gets totally tongue-tied. Jorge has a pretty comfortable life here: a spot on the athletics team and two brilliant friends.
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