ennsez's review against another edition
5.0
This book hits the magical nail on the head: the nail that means everything and nothing at the same time. Everlasting Boy is the whole universe at times but he’s got problems too, sort of. Every character seems to have a whole philosophy of life, echoing thoughts that I have had ever since high school like does it matter what decision we make if the universe will inevitably balance it? Ultimately, humans (and other sentients at the Academy) create the meaning of things for them, and we hold the meanings tight even though we know they are just a sequence of neurons and hormones.
aylakay851's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
I loved this book. I was recommended it so long ago and finally found it. SO funny. And SO accurate to my high school experience even though I’m not a mutant. I will pick this up again. I love all the characters so much. UGH just read it now.
saborlitino's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
A fun, cute set of stories that captures the dizzying tumults of high school. Some panels were hilarious, others were more subdued. Definitely saw what the author was going for though!
sillyscorpio's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
kaedeco's review against another edition
4.0
A strange yet humourous graphic novel full of fun, witty, and just all the questions we all ask ourselves sometime in our life.
turrean's review against another edition
2.0
I love Tamaki's artwork in This One Summer and other books. I didn't realize as I began this book that it was a print version of a web comic without a continuous narrative arc. I was confused when pages didn't necessarily relate to one another.
I found on the whole, that the humor didn't match mine. Characters would spout pious platitudes (one about a guy defending D&D sticks in my head) and then would prove by their behavior that they really believed the opposite. I ended up really liking some of it, and really disliking some of it.
I found on the whole, that the humor didn't match mine. Characters would spout pious platitudes (one about a guy defending D&D sticks in my head) and then would prove by their behavior that they really believed the opposite. I ended up really liking some of it, and really disliking some of it.