The art style was manga-like (I don't know what is it called 🤔) which made it different from other comics. but still, liked how that was ended by showing that students themselves couldn't agree on a unified form for an accepted dress code. What I didn't totally agree with the 'dress code' part of the story. I respected how Jensen was trying to ask for help when he needed it, and he wasn't reluctant-as is the case with every teenager-to changing to a better version of himself.

I didn't see his denial to be described 'a bullying-victim' as a sign of cowardliness, because it takes a great deal of courage and strength to view yourself as responsible of your actions. I was moved by his innocence which made him unwilling to see the ugly face of the others who bullied or ignored him. But here the author-also a woman 😁-chose 'Jensen' a 13 years 'fat' old boy whose dreamy and peaceful character makes him an easy target for bullies. As the graphic novels market is mainly dominated by women, we always find girls as the main characters. What first caught my attention was featuring a boy as a main character. Having read plenty of graphic novels about that topic, I find that one stands out as one of the most graphic novels that touched my heart.

Bullying became the favorite theme for most preteen or YA books.

Awkward by Svetlana Chmakova