cleoharper's review against another edition

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3.0

I love road trip stories. This one was sweet and awkward, and focuses on the main character figuring out it's okay not to have life figured out at 18. I've seen some negative reviews of this, but it was a sweet story everyone can relate to.

liia's review against another edition

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dark reflective sad medium-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

4.75

this was excellent, tight but with infinite reach, that is, precise but universal. a sparse snapshot, haunted and shuddering with lonely breath. every piece of dialogue is correct, teenagers act as they should, and there is mirth among the maudlin. i cried, and felt better about everything when i finished reading it. plotless, but not a waste of time.

sol_13's review against another edition

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5.0

Este es uno de los libros/cómics que lees en un momento tan adecuado que ni siquiera es momento o año, se podría decir que es incluso en el mes pertinente. Esa conexión de sentir que lo empezaste por casualidad, que tu situación actual acaba llamando algo así a tus manos y lo lees.
Lo que pasa después de terminar online algo así es que lo buscas en Amazon y te haces prime para que te llegue mañana, porque me lo he comprado. Ya adelanto que mañana también me lo leeré, esa vez en físico y en inglés.
El cómic es una historia que realmente es una conversación en la propia mente de la protagonista, con inseguridades, con imprecisión y sin que entiendas que ha pasado al principio, incluso dudas que te acabes enterando muy bien del orden y de lo que ha pasado realmente. Tenéis la sinopsis y tenéis el título. Todo es muy real.
Me encanta la ternura y el calor de la amistad que se encuentra en las historias de O'Malley. El cómic me ha encantado y creo que es evidente.
No es difícil que e sienta identificada con lo que leo porque es parte de mi proceso de meterme en la historia y leerla, pero en este caso la conexión ha sido especial. Es la fragilidad de nuestro interior y no darnos cuenta de toda la fuerza que desprendemos.
Es una lectura muy corta y además rápida por ser en formato cómic. A pesar de esto hay más palabras que conversaciones, consiste todo en crear una atmósfera y meterte realmente en el cuerpo que te cuenta lo que está sintiendo sin que sepas del todo el por qué.
Estas cosas tienen de inconveniente que si no conectas con el personaje es posible que no te guste, pero realmente creo que la forma en la que lo presentan, la historia y el toque de locura, fantasía real, puede llegar a cualquiera. Es poético e íntimo.

sul_mint's review against another edition

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emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

itzamna95's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

jazzy_t's review against another edition

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reflective fast-paced

1.0

I liked the illustrations. 

stormagedon's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

macijay's review against another edition

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reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

emilybriano's review against another edition

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3.0

An account of a teenage girl's battle with depression and isolation. I wish there'd been more resolution than the few pages at the end, which were admittedly beautifully written. I think this would be best appreciated by teens in Raliegh's situation.

mehsi's review against another edition

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1.0

I didn't like this book, in fact I got a "nice" burning headache because of it. It felt like the story went nowhere, if anything I thought the MC was a whiny, crazy girl who couldn't stop yapping about stuff. Art + road trip + that other female character were OK. But sorry, books that hurt my head = a big no no. Also that ending that just didn't end anything. :\

NOT recommended.