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lostinfrance's review against another edition
4.0
This one Susan loses her boyfriend and her mind as she tries to get her candidate elected for class president. Esther goes home, Daisy is made more human....I am not sure what the ultimate goal of this series is, but I am enjoying the paths each character is on--- and the references to pop culture and Brit humor.
Read? Yes. Maybe start with volume one...but don't give up until you give it a chance (vol 1 is def weaker than the rest).
Read? Yes. Maybe start with volume one...but don't give up until you give it a chance (vol 1 is def weaker than the rest).
doctorwithoutboundaries's review against another edition
4.0
Note: This is a review of single issues #9-12.
Damn, everyone’s giving poor [a: Max Sarin|14676997|Max Sarin|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] so much hate! Can’t really blame ’em, though; losing [a: Lissa Treiman|6720844|Lissa Treiman|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]’s artwork has been quite a blow to this series. Initially, I was annoyed that the characters look slightly different than they did in the first volume but, thankfully, Sarin just gets the cheery and bright tone of this story. The colouring is superb, too, and a whole lot of fun. By the end of the last issue, she’d completely grown on me, and I could see that her art is as vivacious as Treiman’s (okay, not really, but almosttt).
I enjoyed the plots of these four issues, or rather the vignettes of university life. I LOVE that we got an Ed-centric issue. With it, Allison confirmed my belief that he’s great at writing chapters from the guys’ P.O.V., too. His characters are just that authentic. There’s also a deliciously absurd election subplot surrounding chain-smoker Susan. (I adored all the pop culture nods in these issues: guy in a Politico hoodie made me guffaw!) A good dose of relationship drama and angst rounds up the volume.
But I didn’t care much for the last issue, with its outlandish jaunt into a surviving-the-wilderness scenario: cute, even sad at times, but boring. Overall, anyway, I’d say this was the best arc yet! It was light and breezy, nearly wrangling five whole stars out of me. Most importantly, this series is making me read single issues instead of waiting for the TPBs to come out and that’s huuuge. O.O I don’t usually take the effort to read comics until they’re collected, but now I say: onwards to the next one! Woot!
Damn, everyone’s giving poor [a: Max Sarin|14676997|Max Sarin|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] so much hate! Can’t really blame ’em, though; losing [a: Lissa Treiman|6720844|Lissa Treiman|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]’s artwork has been quite a blow to this series. Initially, I was annoyed that the characters look slightly different than they did in the first volume but, thankfully, Sarin just gets the cheery and bright tone of this story. The colouring is superb, too, and a whole lot of fun. By the end of the last issue, she’d completely grown on me, and I could see that her art is as vivacious as Treiman’s (okay, not really, but almosttt).
I enjoyed the plots of these four issues, or rather the vignettes of university life. I LOVE that we got an Ed-centric issue. With it, Allison confirmed my belief that he’s great at writing chapters from the guys’ P.O.V., too. His characters are just that authentic. There’s also a deliciously absurd election subplot surrounding chain-smoker Susan. (I adored all the pop culture nods in these issues: guy in a Politico hoodie made me guffaw!) A good dose of relationship drama and angst rounds up the volume.
But I didn’t care much for the last issue, with its outlandish jaunt into a surviving-the-wilderness scenario: cute, even sad at times, but boring. Overall, anyway, I’d say this was the best arc yet! It was light and breezy, nearly wrangling five whole stars out of me. Most importantly, this series is making me read single issues instead of waiting for the TPBs to come out and that’s huuuge. O.O I don’t usually take the effort to read comics until they’re collected, but now I say: onwards to the next one! Woot!
kristenbooks's review against another edition
3.0
This is quickly becoming my favorite comic series.
Not that it has much real competition, but still.
Not that it has much real competition, but still.
marcosbedbooks's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 Stars
Just like the previous volume in this series, I did enjoy it, but once again I still felt like we didn't get much from Daisy (Susan and Esther were great though). I'm still enjoying this series a lot and will continue on with it, but I won't be giving volumes more than 3.5 stars until we see more of Daisy.
Just like the previous volume in this series, I did enjoy it, but once again I still felt like we didn't get much from Daisy (Susan and Esther were great though). I'm still enjoying this series a lot and will continue on with it, but I won't be giving volumes more than 3.5 stars until we see more of Daisy.
thelilbookwitch's review against another edition
5.0
Another comic devoured on my lunch break. I was glad to see some focus on Daisy without completely giving anything away, as well as stories featuring Ed and McGraw! Although I am concerned more and for Esther's well being...
mehsi's review against another edition
5.0
I know this one isn't out yet, but the separate parts are, so I read those, I just couldn't wait any longer! This is one series that I really look forward to, so you can imagine how twitchy I am, because now I have to wait for the fourth volume to come out. :P
This time we got various things going on again. From an election to break-up (so sad!) to camping and to a big decision in the end (which shocked me, but then when I thought back I wasn't so shocked, it was kind of expected).
Most of the book is about the election and about the previous president's bad stuff (like that he is never there, that he was chosen only because of him being rich). We see how one of our girls, Susan, totally goes into the election, and does so much for it that she loses the grip on everything else. It was quite interesting, but also sad, to see her tumble down so far. She didn't even notice anything around her, she was so solely focused on the election. She didn't notice her friends trying to help her, she didn't notice the neglect of her room, she didn't notice her boyfriend at all. And that one hurt the most for me. She has such a wonderful, sweet, caring, manly boyfriend, and yet she does all this. Yes, election is important, but you also got a life outside of that. You need to learn to juggle stuff. I felt absolutely sorry for McGraw. He is one of my favourite characters and he deserves someone awesome. Which I thought our girl was. :(
So I can imagine why McGraw picked that solution. I probably would have done the same. I can imagine that my significant other might be busy, but if that person won't talk, come out, won't accept any help whatsoever, won't do anything at all for weeks, or even longer? Yeah, sorry that is not how relationships work. It was sad, but I was also pissed off at the girl for just not noticing it sooner, thinking it was unfair. Yeah, sorry girl, but I am totally with McGraw on this.
Of course we also see our other girls, Daisy and Esther, and their lives, and it was so much fun to see them. To see Esther go to the dark side of the world (aka not sleeping for a few days) to save our election-hype-hype girl. :P To see Daisy having to save both of them when they were stranded in the parking lot of a supermarket. :P
And then the election ends, and by lord, I was so happy that it was over. The result? Haha, I knew something would happen.
The camping trip? Boy, I just laughed my butt off during those moments, especially when Daisy got all in camp leader mode.
Then we also got Eddie and um, well, his little accident. I felt so sorry for him and all he had to experience, girls, but also boys, can be mean. :(
We also meet a new girl, a friend of Esther's. At first I was worried about her. What kind of character would she be? Would she be as Esther is describing her to her friends? Or something else? In the end she turned out to be one of my favourite side-characters and I do hope we will see more of her.
The art is getting better and better and I am just delighted with how it all looks.
The story is also getting better, then again, it was already awesome. :P
All in all, I can't WAIT for the next volume. And I would highly recommend this series to everyone.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
This time we got various things going on again. From an election to break-up (so sad!) to camping and to a big decision in the end (which shocked me, but then when I thought back I wasn't so shocked, it was kind of expected).
Most of the book is about the election and about the previous president's bad stuff (like that he is never there, that he was chosen only because of him being rich). We see how one of our girls, Susan, totally goes into the election, and does so much for it that she loses the grip on everything else. It was quite interesting, but also sad, to see her tumble down so far. She didn't even notice anything around her, she was so solely focused on the election. She didn't notice her friends trying to help her, she didn't notice the neglect of her room, she didn't notice her boyfriend at all. And that one hurt the most for me. She has such a wonderful, sweet, caring, manly boyfriend, and yet she does all this. Yes, election is important, but you also got a life outside of that. You need to learn to juggle stuff. I felt absolutely sorry for McGraw. He is one of my favourite characters and he deserves someone awesome. Which I thought our girl was. :(
So I can imagine why McGraw picked that solution. I probably would have done the same. I can imagine that my significant other might be busy, but if that person won't talk, come out, won't accept any help whatsoever, won't do anything at all for weeks, or even longer? Yeah, sorry that is not how relationships work. It was sad, but I was also pissed off at the girl for just not noticing it sooner, thinking it was unfair. Yeah, sorry girl, but I am totally with McGraw on this.
Of course we also see our other girls, Daisy and Esther, and their lives, and it was so much fun to see them. To see Esther go to the dark side of the world (aka not sleeping for a few days) to save our election-hype-hype girl. :P To see Daisy having to save both of them when they were stranded in the parking lot of a supermarket. :P
And then the election ends, and by lord, I was so happy that it was over. The result? Haha, I knew something would happen.
The camping trip? Boy, I just laughed my butt off during those moments, especially when Daisy got all in camp leader mode.
Then we also got Eddie and um, well, his little accident. I felt so sorry for him and all he had to experience, girls, but also boys, can be mean. :(
We also meet a new girl, a friend of Esther's. At first I was worried about her. What kind of character would she be? Would she be as Esther is describing her to her friends? Or something else? In the end she turned out to be one of my favourite side-characters and I do hope we will see more of her.
The art is getting better and better and I am just delighted with how it all looks.
The story is also getting better, then again, it was already awesome. :P
All in all, I can't WAIT for the next volume. And I would highly recommend this series to everyone.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/