A largely wordless comic, it was almost to the point where I wasn't sure if this could count as a translated work, but there are a few more word heavy sections in this originally French comic so we are good.The art is certainly an incredibly strong part of the book. Colourful and dynamic, a lot is communicated through very few words. There's vintage feel that I can't quite outline. Gender was something that bothered me a bit for the first half of the book. Spoiler alert, this plot involves Betty being persecuted for not having two breasts before transitioning to how Betty discovers a better life in a new crowd. The first part just dragged on much longer then I thought was necessary and it was honestly a bit hard to follow everyone's obsession with breasts = women not knowing what would happen next. Of course once things turn around and the creators let Betty find acceptance and celebration for her less then "perfect" body I was a lot more comfortable, although I could see it still not being super fun for many. The book also includes a lot of playful and often none-sexual nudity, which is a huge plus. In the later part of the book we pass through a metaphorical vale and things become much more diverse when it comes to gender expression and sexuality. There was a bit more race diversity, but in the crowds of extras there was only a dash so I feel like there could have been more pretty easily. The one note I would say about the apparent queerness at the end of the book, is that since Betty appears to remain pretty cis and straight otherwise, it could be seen as kind of the gay best friend sort of dealio. Queerness to the service of making straight and CIS white women feel good. I felt like the very strong contrast between before and after, combined with the total celebration of queerness two thirds of the way in, left me feeling pretty positive about the representation. It being a wordless comic, we don't get much traditional character development of anyone, except maybe Betty herself. But I would be interested in how y'all feel. It's not going into my next A to Z of queer lit video for sure. Class was erased in this book and money never comes up. People are just magically able to live fairly comfortable middle class lives. As far as ability vs disability, while my understanding of the term doesn't seem to indicate that Betty is disabled, the book is exploring what happens when certain bodies are less then perfect. Ability and sexuality are often tied together in ways that are pretty toxic and I would say this is a nice push back against that. Reading this book digitally probably also made the first part feel longer, as I had no idea how far I was through the book at any given time. But it ended up being pretty fun and something I could see many people enjoying. The way the story is communicated mostly sans word was beautiful and so very playful. Four out of five stars.