Go with the Flow by Lily Williams and Karen Schneemann is a graphic novel that follows four high school friends who challenge period stigma and advocate for menstrual equity. Abby, Brit, Christine, and Sasha are four sophomores at Hazelton High. They are tired of not having access to period products at school. They are frustrated that the administration would rather spend money on new uniforms for the football team than invest in female health. They decide that things need to change. However, one of the girls chooses to take matters into her own hands and pushes the limits of their friendship. This leads the rest of them to question the power of their voices.
The graphic novel reminds me of the book Free Period by Ali Terese. It has very similar premises. The graphic novel is presented in a monochromatic style. The book is entertaining as it shows how the different characters navigate high school. It provides educational facts about menstrual cycles and highlights that different people are affected in various ways. While I would be open to reading more graphic novels by the authors, I would prefer they weren’t about the same subject as this graphic novel.
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