MixedWomen Write About ComicsNewlevant’s art is terrific. This is the one part of the book that didn’t leave me in flux. Their use of watercolors and the dark green Pantone shades gives No Ivy League depth and heart ... The character designs breathe life into each person on the page, and you can feel how dense and alive the forests of Portland, Oregon are. Hazel’s landscapes and background work are lovely ... The story isn’t confronting the issues it presents. No Ivy League states these new ideas and experiences Hazel is going through, but leaves the hard stuff for the reader to deal with. Putting this book down, I felt unsatisfied. There is no confrontation or conversation about the systemic white supremacy that Hazel’s mom actively participates in by putting them in homeschool. Or any resolution to the fact that the counselors never gave Kelsey the same justice that Hazel received for their harassment. No Ivy League left me with more questions than answers and honestly, I’m still up in the air on how I feel about this book.
