A review by ladykaylee
Giant Days, Vol. 1 by John Allison

lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75

John Allison has done all of the art for Scary Go Round and Bad Machinery, but for some reason, he has another artist illustrating Giant Days while he writes the stories. This results in a similar pace, humor, and vibe, but the art is vastly different. This wouldn’t be such an issue, except that one of the three main characters is Esther de Groot, who was introduced in Scary Go Round and was a major player in the latter volumes of that series. Now she’s off at college looking totally different? It’s like recasting a major character who fans liked enough that they got their own spinoff series. Other than my dislike of the change in art style, the book was cute. I appreciate having a queer character. The book did start in media res. There must be some sort of missing link between this book and Scary Go Round. I wish I knew where I could find that.