648 reviews for:

Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy

Faith Erin Hicks

4.0 AVERAGE

sumlittlebee's review against another edition

4.25

emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

bearism's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jyra's review

5.0

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This was so cute! The story had me smiling with it's sweet high school love story. The main character's journey was beautiful, I loved her growth. And getting to know drama boy and seeing his issues, they really felt like full characters

4nuk's review against another edition

4.0

emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

wendyalv19's review against another edition

4.0

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

ellytheskelly's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

singerji's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

briannaharting's review

4.0

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Love Faith Erin Hicks!

This is a graphic novel about a ~hockey girl~ who struggles to manage her anger in response to a bully. She seeks out the expertise of a ~drama boy~ after she seems him easily handle a homophobic attack from the school jock. Their "lessons" become friendship and eventually romance.

I'll admit, the cover made me take a double take. Seemingly butch girl dates seemingly femme boy? But I enjoyed how the novel took assumptions about gender, labels, and sexuality and subtly challenged them. The art was so engaging and expressive. The resolution of the conflict between Alix and the team captain seemed rushed and a little unsatisfying honestly. But the romance is really what made this book! 

whitedaylilies's review against another edition

5.0

emotional lighthearted fast-paced

rutabaga's review against another edition

4.25

hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced