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Kimberly Keiko Cameron, a not‑slim, would‑be Wiccan goth, attends a private girls’ school in the early ’90s. When her friend Katie Matthews is devastated by her boyfriend’s suicide—possibly linked to his sexuality—the whole school is plunged into mourning. Amid this turmoil, Skim (Kimberly) secretly meets her neo‑hippie English teacher, Ms. Archer, and falls for her, only to face further confusion when Ms. Archer leaves abruptly. While coping with isolation, Skim’s best friend, Lisa, attempts to ground her by planning a comical double‑date for the school semi‑formal. "Skim" examines the emotional landscape of a teenage girl, addressing suicide, depression, love, and adolescent friendships in a poignant, graphic‑novel format.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels/Graphic Fiction
Authors: Mariko Tamaki
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