Gordita: Built Like This Rico Taveras traditional tales from Africa

traditional tales from Africa

By Alabaster Pizzo

Can she navigate its twists and turns before the lights come up and the music starts playing

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Gordita: Built Like This Rico Taveras traditional tales from AfricaBy Daisy Ruiz. Published by Black Josei Press. Softcover, 32 pages, Colour, 2023 "Gordita: Built Like" is an autobiographical comic by Daisy Draizys Ruiz. In this 28 page color comic, we follow Gordita, a young Mexican American teenager who lives in The Bronx. Shes judged for having no ass by classmates, strangers, and even family. Gordita struggles with low self esteem and body dysmorphia. But, through her friendships with other girls who are also