gmrickel's review
3.0
I loved the art in this volume! The jewel tones mixed with pastels really worked for me. In the inner-monologue of the "main" character for each volume was also color coded which was helpful. The concept for this was cool - challenging ageism through kick ass grandmas on an island of castoffs (anyone who has gone through menopause, so not <i>all</i> grandmas). The confrontation with Red and how that wrapped up fell flat for me, it felt unbelievable even within this dystopian universe. How the conclusion was settled also fell flat for me. Both of those pieces really jolted me out of the story, which otherwise was fantastic. I also really liked that they collected the backmatter for the individual issues in this volume. That is the part of comics I miss the most when I read a trade as opposed to by issue. The concept and art - 5 stars. But those two bits... I just can't go higher than 3 stars.
saramarie08's review
4.0
In this world, any woman who is past child-bearing years has been deemed useless to society and is banished to a remote island off the coast of any civilization. There, these women have made their own society and rules a-la Lord of the Flies. There is a group dedicated to helping with anyone deceased; there are the Red Hats who seem bent on destruction and domination; and there's Rosie and her friends, Lottie, and Caroline, who just want to raise chickens, have tea, and keep to themselves. Jay has been thrust into this world a little unexpectedly, having gone through early-onset menopause, and is now seen as a threat to the equally young leader of the Red Hats. There's also lots of backmatter that includes book reviews, recipes, and insights into the workings of the island.
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queerandweird's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
4.5
Loved the characters & art! Story felt a little forced, but I'm committed to the world and am stoked there are more volumes. I love these badass grannies.
Huzzah to women characters, writers, & artists 🪩💕
Huzzah to women characters, writers, & artists 🪩💕
n8duke's review
4.0
I was pumped about this one. It was good and all, just not quite up to the caliber that I had anticipated. Looking forward to volume 2 though!
alexauthorshay's review
slow-paced
2.0
A very interesting premise executed in a less than mediocre way. The entire volume feels like it's establishing backstory, and like the true plot doesn't begin until the final panels, which are so abrupt and ambiguous it's a bit infuriating. Everything I've seen about the comic suggests it is a volume one and that there will be more, but when looking at the issues, it seems like a limited run and that this volume includes everything. Regardless of which is true, the content in the book as it stands is missing a lot and feels a bit disconnected from itself between issues. Mostly, though, how these women ended up on the island isn't really discussed, only mentioned in passing, when really the setup of a society that allows such a thing to occur is honestly more interesting than the book that actually exists.
mellambert's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
3.75
I'm intrigued about the island to read more, but none of the characters are resonating yet.