Passport by Sophia Glock is a graphic memoir of Sophia’s life. Sophia travels from place to place because of her parent's job, which her parents keep hidden because their jobs require them to keep things confidential. There was an incident where Sophia’s sister couldn’t keep this secret to herself which then created issues for their parents. This creates problems in Sophia’s life as she is required by her parents to lie and avoid any questions about what her parents do for a living. Since Sophia was at a young age, having to move from place to place also meant having to change schools often. Sophia felt worthless as there was no point in making friends since she would have to leave them behind. But Sophia was lonely and made one best friend in every country she’s ever lived in. During the early stages of the book, Sophia’s parents forced Sofia to attend a Catholic, all-girls, Spanish-speaking school in central America in hopes of getting their daughter to learn Spanish. Which she struggles in because she doesn’t speak Spanish. This also makes her isolated from her classmates because they were annoyed that they couldn’t communicate with her properly. But as soon as Sophia was feeling welcomed at that school and made some friends her parents gave her the option of transferring to an English-speaking school. After transferring to an English-speaking school, Sofia finally felt comfortable and started doing things of the “normal American high school experience” drinking, partying, etc. Towards the end of the book, Sophia realizes that she will never have a place to call home but instead starts a new life with new experiences every time she moves. I rate this book a 5/5 because it shows various relationships with friends and family and the types of people you will most likely meet in your life.
About This Book
An unforgettable graphic memoir by debut talent Sophia Glock reveals her discovery as a teenager that her parents are agents working for the CIA
Young Sophia has lived in so many different countries, she can barely keep count. Stationed now with her family in Central America because of her parents' work, Sophia feels displaced as an American living abroad, when she has hardly spent any of her life in America.
Everything changes when she reads a letter she was never meant to see and uncovers her parents' secret. They are not who they say they are. They are working for the CIA. As Sophia tries to make sense of this news, and the web of lies surrounding her, she begins to question everything. The impact that this has on Sophia's emerging sense of self and understanding of the world makes for a page-turning exploration of lies and double lives.