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tildahlia's review
4.0
I love Knisley and consistently enjoy her books, but this probably wasn’t my favourite (although still great). I love how her comics capture hard and easy, the complexity of life but also its mundanities, with such ease. A great page-turner - a good holiday read or one when you need some escapism.
tophat8855's review
3.0
A fun romp of a travelogue, but not particularly deep. Good for light reading.
namsmommy09's review against another edition
4.0
This graphic novel is a travel journal of sorts and is candid and honest. I love the way that Kinsley shares her story through her drawings. Also really loved how she shared things she was thinking, not just things she saw or did.
linda_don's review
3.0
"An Age of License" is a harmless, sweet comic about the constant anxieties of figuring out your "path" as a twenty-something.
Despite being self-titled as a travelogue, "An Age of License" felt less like a story about exploration and more like a story about young adult angst juxtaposed against foreign locations. It's enjoyable regardless -- Knisley's art is charming and compulsively readable.
Despite being self-titled as a travelogue, "An Age of License" felt less like a story about exploration and more like a story about young adult angst juxtaposed against foreign locations. It's enjoyable regardless -- Knisley's art is charming and compulsively readable.
rollforlibrarian's review
4.0
I enjoyed this more than French Milk but Relish is still my favorite from this artist
pomochi's review
3.0
Popsugar Challenge: Book that is set in Europe
3.5 stars.
An Age of License is basically a book full of pictures and small captions, detailing Lucy Knisley's trip to Norway, Sweden, Germany, and France.
I really liked how we got to follow Lucy on her trip through these little snapshots because it really focused on things that she found important, rather than having the story cluttered with lots of unnecessary details. That being said, this book felt almost too focused on Lucy, which is kind of a strange complaint since this is about her own travels and personal development. However, I would've loved to learn more about what the surroundings were like in addition to Lucy's thoughts because I had a lot of trouble putting these snapshots into context.
I also related to Lucy a lot in the fact that she feels lonely, but likes to be alone, and she wants to travel and shake things up, but she also finds lots of comfort in routine and regularity. This describes me quite well, so I was able to have a deeper connection as I read this story.
The main thing that I really appreciated was what the title, "An Age of License", means. It's this concept that says that you are in this period of your life where you have a license to take risks and make mistakes before you get settled. I love how open-ended this concept is, and how it really can relate to everyone's life. I'm very glad that this concept was explained and continually mentioned after that point because it made this book so much more meaningful for me.
Overall, a solid read though I had minor issues. I would recommend this is you want a quick read that is light hearted with a deeper concept behind it.
3.5 stars.
An Age of License is basically a book full of pictures and small captions, detailing Lucy Knisley's trip to Norway, Sweden, Germany, and France.
I really liked how we got to follow Lucy on her trip through these little snapshots because it really focused on things that she found important, rather than having the story cluttered with lots of unnecessary details. That being said, this book felt almost too focused on Lucy, which is kind of a strange complaint since this is about her own travels and personal development. However, I would've loved to learn more about what the surroundings were like in addition to Lucy's thoughts because I had a lot of trouble putting these snapshots into context.
I also related to Lucy a lot in the fact that she feels lonely, but likes to be alone, and she wants to travel and shake things up, but she also finds lots of comfort in routine and regularity. This describes me quite well, so I was able to have a deeper connection as I read this story.
The main thing that I really appreciated was what the title, "An Age of License", means. It's this concept that says that you are in this period of your life where you have a license to take risks and make mistakes before you get settled. I love how open-ended this concept is, and how it really can relate to everyone's life. I'm very glad that this concept was explained and continually mentioned after that point because it made this book so much more meaningful for me.
Overall, a solid read though I had minor issues. I would recommend this is you want a quick read that is light hearted with a deeper concept behind it.