A companion to Smile, Telgemeier's other graphic novel memoir, Sisters looks at the relationship between Raina and her younger sister Amara. Framed by a family vacation from San Francisco to Colorado and back again, Raina remembers what life was like growing up with her sister. As an only child, Raina was desperate for sister, but when Amara was born, things ended up differently from what she imagined. While their differences led to lots of squabbles growing up, they find on their trip that sisterhood is stronger and more important than anything else. Sisters is just as charming as Smile, though I had a harder time getting into it, not being the oldest in my family. Regardless, anyone with siblings will be able to relate to Raina and Amara's relationship and the intense love and hate that seems to accompany growing up with siblings.
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