The characters she meets are diverse in their backgrounds, but all have the same passion for music. Flavia works hard and has to sacrifice a lot and make difficult decisions to keep going with her studies.
I liked Flavia a lot - her determination was impressive and her temper made her more human. the art work was lovely too -- very clean lines which brought the characters to the fore ground.
I found the story really quite lovely. The only thing I would say is that it does paint Flavia's journey as quite simple. She does work hard, but she doesn't seem to come up against many obstacles. I really doubt that this is the kind of future that many kids from the favela can hope for.
4 stars