bookishadvocate's review against another edition
5.0
Oh, how I wish I had the life Ramsey Beyer did growing up. We were actually complete opposites in almost every manner.
Ramsey grew up in a small farm town her entire straight edge life. And, like a lot of teenagers, she decided to go to a big city for college. This is the story of her transition, and how she dealt with the changes of going from one side of the spectrum to the other. I would love to read an updated memoir to see how everything went after that one year.
The artwork is cute, the story is inspirational, and I'd recommend it to anyone in their teens, or about to make a huge change in their life. It doesn't always have to be so chaotic, just ask Ramsey!
Ramsey grew up in a small farm town her entire straight edge life. And, like a lot of teenagers, she decided to go to a big city for college. This is the story of her transition, and how she dealt with the changes of going from one side of the spectrum to the other. I would love to read an updated memoir to see how everything went after that one year.
The artwork is cute, the story is inspirational, and I'd recommend it to anyone in their teens, or about to make a huge change in their life. It doesn't always have to be so chaotic, just ask Ramsey!
hereistheend's review against another edition
5.0
I have never opened a graphic novel and I have never felt any inclination to do so. I shelved this book at work and for some reason went back and opened it. It was what I saw that made me smile, that made me check out the book and read it in two sittings, in one night.
When I opened the book, the format reminded me of a zine, which is a latest obsession of mine. Scrapbook pages and typewriter written words and sweet cartoons and jottings. I loved it.
The whole book is amazing. The thing you have to remember though, is that it's not like a novel. The storytelling isn't the way it usually is. This is a memoir in a unique format. It's snippets of a life. Yes, it really could have been more in depth, but the way it is is just the way it is. It's nor normal so don't say it needs to be. Because it doesn't.
It inspired me so much too! It inspired me to make more lists and to use my typewriter more, just to type up little things I already have written. It inspired me to find more concerts, to make more zines (and to find Ramsey Beyer's zines... I want one rather badly). and more... Inspiring books are the best I think.
The story itself is very light and loose. It's not really a plot, it's a life, as in the Vinyl Princess, another of my favorite books. I lovelovelove the main character, Ramsey. She's sweet and so cute. Actually, I loved all the characters. I liked the book because it was soft and light, with things you could identify with. It made me happy. Also, as a senior, it was fun to read a college freshman's thoughts... I really did adore this book and I'm asking for it for Christmas so... teehee ;)
When I opened the book, the format reminded me of a zine, which is a latest obsession of mine. Scrapbook pages and typewriter written words and sweet cartoons and jottings. I loved it.
The whole book is amazing. The thing you have to remember though, is that it's not like a novel. The storytelling isn't the way it usually is. This is a memoir in a unique format. It's snippets of a life. Yes, it really could have been more in depth, but the way it is is just the way it is. It's nor normal so don't say it needs to be. Because it doesn't.
It inspired me so much too! It inspired me to make more lists and to use my typewriter more, just to type up little things I already have written. It inspired me to find more concerts, to make more zines (and to find Ramsey Beyer's zines... I want one rather badly). and more... Inspiring books are the best I think.
The story itself is very light and loose. It's not really a plot, it's a life, as in the Vinyl Princess, another of my favorite books. I lovelovelove the main character, Ramsey. She's sweet and so cute. Actually, I loved all the characters. I liked the book because it was soft and light, with things you could identify with. It made me happy. Also, as a senior, it was fun to read a college freshman's thoughts... I really did adore this book and I'm asking for it for Christmas so... teehee ;)
internationalkris's review against another edition
3.0
Perfect moving-to-uni comic. I loved the struggles of the beginning but by the end of the book things were working out so smoothly that I lost interest a bit. Nice lists!
allithebookgiraffe_'s review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this story of leaving your little bubble and becoming more cultured and seeing things through eyes that you wouldn't have in your own world. However, I wish this were a series! So many subplots were not finished and it just felt like another book is coming, but there isn't one.
kricketa's review against another edition
4.0
lovely gn (cartoons, journal entries, lists) about leaving a small town in michigan (!!) to go to art school. i didn't do it on purpose, but reading it so close to "better than running at night" by hilary frank was a fun contrast. looking forward to more from ramsey beyer.
marcopoloreads's review against another edition
3.0
I think this is a really cute and fun coming of age story of a girl throughout her first year of college, but the ending left me unsatisfied. I feel like there was so much untouched potential that could've been used and I just wanted a lot more from the story. Still had a lot of fun reading this though!
twiller's review
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
I rly enjoyed this! Super simple but effective; the text provides enough context that the comics don’t feel disjointed but isn’t so overbearing that the comics are drowned out. The lists work rly well in conveying a lot of information rly fast and the comics work rly well in fleshing out the information in the lists. All together rly well-crafted and sweet; I look forward to checking out more of this author’s stuff!!
kailawil's review against another edition
2.0
Fine, kind of a boring memoir about the transition from small town to big city, high school to college. The art was good enough to keep me interested.