A review by ruthsic
Cellies, Vol. 1 by Joe Flood, Davis Stuart II

4.0

A story with a sitcom-y feel, Cellies is about the staff working at a mobile carrier store and their daily lives. There are closed one-chapter stories that mostly don't bleed into one another, so it makes for a pretty chill read. I loved the characters of Elena, and Rey the most, because they have that common snark potential, with the former hiding it behind a veneer of a customer-service-smile while the latter brings it out with sarcasm. Even Parker's 'I am so woke'-ness is played off wonderfully. The artwork is also pretty good, and I loved the details. Oh, and those submitted stories made into 2-page comics were brilliant - they fit in well with the theme of the novel, yet give us something else to laugh about to. Overall, an entertaining graphic novel that brings to mind, a little of the show Superstore.

Is it diverse? It has a Latina character, a Black man, and a Muslim teen

Received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review from Lion Forge, via Edelweiss.