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thepaige_turner's review against another edition
3.0
I haven't read a graphic novel with this type of art style in awhile so it was nice to fall back into that familiarity.
Overall it was a really weird, but really fun story! As a feminist and general "stop being sexist towards woman" thinking person, I have to say I really liked the way the story was driven through the boys' points of view when they transformed into girls.
Only 4/5 stars though since it did end kind of abruptly and I was left wanting to know what was going to happen next.
Overall it was a really weird, but really fun story! As a feminist and general "stop being sexist towards woman" thinking person, I have to say I really liked the way the story was driven through the boys' points of view when they transformed into girls.
Only 4/5 stars though since it did end kind of abruptly and I was left wanting to know what was going to happen next.
lunchlander's review against another edition
2.0
I picked this up because I love Gallagher's art and it is great throughout. The story, unfortunately, is uneven. There's a great idea here, and some great observations about the difficulties being a teen girl and how guys don't understand, but the story takes too long to introduce the premise, spends too long on repetition once it does and never quite earns either the humor or the pathos it was aiming for. It's not bad... It's just not particularly memorable for me.
gabbyreadswithtea's review
4.0
*WARNING:There May be spoilers in this review, but big ones will be marked!!
Okay. I received this book in exchange for an honest review. Well, honestly? I LOVED it! It was so funny and i did NOT expect what was going to happen! I loved the cover and the art in the actual graphic novel was just as amazing. Unfortunately it was in black and white, but after a while i seemed not to notice and it didn't even matter.
It's a very quick read, and sometimes things happened a little too quickly and i had to process what was happening before i moved on. But all in all it was awesome! I will gladly read some more of Adrianne's books.
So thank you Adrianne for letting me read this book, i thoroughly enjoyed it!
Okay. I received this book in exchange for an honest review. Well, honestly? I LOVED it! It was so funny and i did NOT expect what was going to happen!
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(Bit awkward when i started reading it and my brain wouldn't process what was happening and then i was like WHOA! He is a girl lol.)It's a very quick read, and sometimes things happened a little too quickly and i had to process what was happening before i moved on. But all in all it was awesome! I will gladly read some more of Adrianne's books.
So thank you Adrianne for letting me read this book, i thoroughly enjoyed it!
amyjoy's review against another edition
3.0
I'm really torn about how I feel about this book. On the one hand, magical lip gloss that turns boys into girls so they can experience first hand the kind of ridiculousness that ladies experience on a daily basis? AWESOME! If every dude lived as a lady for a day or two, they'd all be a lot more sympathetic and aware of male privilege. On the OTHER hand, Tinka still needs a dude to rescue her from her classmates' bad favor, which is pretty crappy. I mean, after all that, I wish she could have stood up for herself and either gained her classmates' acceptance on her own or given everyone the big finger and moved on with her life.
Also, none of the ladies in this book talk about anything EXCEPT boys, and Tinka herself is actually kind of annoying. But the magic lip gloss! Equal amounts of awesome and problematic, really.
Overall, I would say enjoy the good bits of this book while being aware of it's issues, especially because of lines like this from one of the boys-turned-girls after he's a boy again to his soccer coach, "Why do you call us girls all the time? Is it because the girls team is on a winning streak, and you want to inspire us to be more like them?"
Also, none of the ladies in this book talk about anything EXCEPT boys, and Tinka herself is actually kind of annoying. But the magic lip gloss! Equal amounts of awesome and problematic, really.
Overall, I would say enjoy the good bits of this book while being aware of it's issues, especially because of lines like this from one of the boys-turned-girls after he's a boy again to his soccer coach, "Why do you call us girls all the time? Is it because the girls team is on a winning streak, and you want to inspire us to be more like them?"
bella_lettore's review against another edition
4.0
Glitter Kiss is a great graphic novel about the girl that every high school had, not apart of the popular crowd but desperate for male attention with a reputation to prove it. Or so it may seem. Secretly making out in the near by forest we learn that this seemingly nice guy is actually embarrassed to be seen with out main character. Feeling sad and rejected she runs into an unlikely friend who unintentionally casts a spell that will then lead to a very life changing sequence of events for some unsuspecting young men.
This book was fun and cute. The illustrations were great and very well done, I am a very big fan of black gray and white color scheme.
I would recommend this book to a younger female audience, and possibly some boys that need a lesson in chivalry.
This book was fun and cute. The illustrations were great and very well done, I am a very big fan of black gray and white color scheme.
I would recommend this book to a younger female audience, and possibly some boys that need a lesson in chivalry.
tesch18's review
3.0
I really, really don't know how to feel about this book. On one hand, it was relatively entertaining, & the artwork was good. But on the other, I feel like it had some serious problems about the representation of gender. Don't get me wrong, it was really great that some of the boys in the book were able to realize that being a girl isn't often very easy, especially with the way that girls are often treated by boys and men. But the book also treated gender very flippantly. Not only that, but it used several derogatory slurs, like tr***y, which is pretty much as bad as calling someone a f*****t.
Even though the story was light and breezy, as a queer person, I felt rather uncomfortable about some of the things that happened in the book. I'm still not quite sure where I stand on this book, but I don't think I'd recommend it to someone else.
Even though the story was light and breezy, as a queer person, I felt rather uncomfortable about some of the things that happened in the book. I'm still not quite sure where I stand on this book, but I don't think I'd recommend it to someone else.
lanikei's review
4.0
I am a HUGE fan of Monica Gallagher's work, and I can't WAIT to read her latest. If you're eagerly awaiting this book, definitely check out Gallagher's earlier work [b:Boobage|16131915|Boobage|Monica Gallagher|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1353176043s/16131915.jpg|21957742] (my FAVE!) and Go for the Eyes.
***** Updated 2/28/2013
I haven't read many YA graphic novels, so I'm not sure how much of this is criticism of a genre versus criticism of the book. I found the plot to be overly simple, though a clever idea. I'm used to reading either longer runs of trade paperbacks or a much thicker book, so I suspect this is pretty standard and I didn't adjust.
But I love Gallagher's artistic style, and I think it fits this story and genre perfectly. Everything she draws is like a gorgeous silly fashion coloring book. Her boys-turned-girls were perfect, awkward without shaming, and I appreciate the variety of faces and figures she always produces. I would love to see her doing more art for this age group, although I think she also has the writing chops to do more than illustrate.
I look forward to catching up with her and adding this to my 'signed' shelf.
***** Updated 2/28/2013
I haven't read many YA graphic novels, so I'm not sure how much of this is criticism of a genre versus criticism of the book. I found the plot to be overly simple, though a clever idea. I'm used to reading either longer runs of trade paperbacks or a much thicker book, so I suspect this is pretty standard and I didn't adjust.
But I love Gallagher's artistic style, and I think it fits this story and genre perfectly. Everything she draws is like a gorgeous silly fashion coloring book. Her boys-turned-girls were perfect, awkward without shaming, and I appreciate the variety of faces and figures she always produces. I would love to see her doing more art for this age group, although I think she also has the writing chops to do more than illustrate.
I look forward to catching up with her and adding this to my 'signed' shelf.
amalelmohtar's review
4.0
This book DELIGHTED me. I kept giggling while reading it and being impressed by its subtlety, considering the plot involves a girl turning insincere boys into girls by kissing them. But it manages it, and provides an intelligent critique of gender relations.
I felt it somewhat fumbled the ending, and that there were a number of potentially missed opportunities -- what if she kissed girls? Are there boys who are happier as girls, and vice versa? -- but within the lens of the main character and the length provided, the plot parameters worked out fine. It would've been cool to see other aspects of gender identity explored over the course of a longer serial, I guess, but I'm tremendously grateful for what was provided.
I was engaged, charmed, and moved throughout, and really recommend it.
I felt it somewhat fumbled the ending, and that there were a number of potentially missed opportunities -- what if she kissed girls? Are there boys who are happier as girls, and vice versa? -- but within the lens of the main character and the length provided, the plot parameters worked out fine. It would've been cool to see other aspects of gender identity explored over the course of a longer serial, I guess, but I'm tremendously grateful for what was provided.
I was engaged, charmed, and moved throughout, and really recommend it.
lisamquinn's review
3.0
2.5 When Tinka wears her crazy, glitter lip gloss she turns insecure boys into girs by kissing them. Not even lying...
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