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We Can Fix It! by Jess Fink

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mschlat's review against another edition

3.0

More a memoir that uses a time travel gimmick than a time travel story. Jess travels back in time at first to witness (and in some cases avert) her awkward early sexual encounters, then expands to try and fix everything wrong with her life. When that doesn't work, well, that's when our protagonist learns a lesson. Lots of humor with some quick changes in tone that disrupted the storytelling for me.

vernip's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

*blows whistle, throws flag on the field*
Foul.
Too h0rn1 & too miserable for my delicate sensibilities.
Nice message at the end, but still...I'd rather not watch a gal's greatest hits of shame and funnies...not when I JUST got done with The Midnight Library.

phillyhufflepunk's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

jhstack's review against another edition

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4.0

An amusing introspective autobiographical graphic novel told via a time-traveling older Jess who is looking to fix the errors of her younger selves ... and make out a little. Who wouldn't?

thomcat's review against another edition

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2.0

Read by a friend + "time travel" in the title = add to reading list. This approach can result in mishaps. Pros were the illustrations, the length and time travel. Cons include inside jokes and lack of plot or direction. See also [a:Audrey Niffenegger|498072|Audrey Niffenegger|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1367342548p2/498072.jpg].

stenaros's review against another edition

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3.0

Main character uses time travel to attempt to fix her past mistakes.

nobodyatall's review against another edition

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3.0

has a few moments where it has the potential to be truly meaningful and insightful but doesn't seem to fully engage with its own subject matter.
fun little read though.

antlersantlers's review against another edition

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3.0

For some reason I thought this would be queerer? Maybe it's because the first thing that happens is she makes out with her past self, but aside from making out with herself it's really super duper straight (which to me is hella boring). That makes it sound like a deal breaker. I still really liked this! But the part that I liked the most that was so interesting was when she tried to intervene when her abusive father kidnapped young Jess. That was the one part that was truly heartrending. The rest was just like goofy teenage makeouts and screwing around at work. I would definitely read an entire full length memoir about that one single incident with her dad and cry my damn eyes out.

ticky_'s review against another edition

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5.0

An adorable little self-reflective adventure.

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brogan7's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

I heard about this book in Tom Hart's The art of the graphic memoir. The premise is that Jess Fink decides to go back in time to recommend changes to her younger self--trying to stop her own narrative at pivotal moments, to make it better or avoid mistakes.
And slowly as she goes, she learns that she had to do what she had to do to get where she is today....

It's funny and light and also by moments dark, but overall the tone was too superficial for me. I wanted her to dig in more...

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