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jenniferdeguzman's review
4.0
Mucha’s work captures all the charm of a John Hughes film without what have become teen movie cliches. The dream boy doesn’t miraculously become attainable, the best friend doesn’t suddenly become desirable. Mucha depicts adolescent life for what it is: baffling, messy, and, at times, unexpectedly awesome.
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saidtheraina's review
3.0
I was doing this thing for a while where I was getting five kid/teen comics for free in the mail, which I then professionally reviewed for a database of book reviews. I didn't get to pick the books, and I got a wide variety of comics. This is one of those titles - and one I was actually excited to get.
This is my diplomatic review:
Your freshman year of high school is full of decisions. Who will you hang out with? Which sports will you try out for? Which hobbies will you pick up? Annie’s freshman year is no exception. As she begins the year, her best friend isn’t talking to her and has picked up a slutty new look. Her brother has told her that the decisions she makes this year will lock her in for the rest of her high school career – so she should avoid doing anything geeky. Will she navigate this twisty, turny part of life successfully? This breezy comic book tells the story of Annie’s freshman year in short episodes. There’s the time that Annie’s friend dated the hottie David (entitled “Lessons on Love”). There’s the time that Zane decided the way to pick up chicks was to go all out on spirit week costumes. The episodes make sense read separately, but build on each other so that they are best read together. These are realistically depicted kids, so our heroes have their brushes with underage drinking, sex (or the rumor of such) and curse periodically, but this is mostly the story of a middle class “good” girl growing up. A fun read for anyone who likes realistic comics about teens.
This is my diplomatic review:
Your freshman year of high school is full of decisions. Who will you hang out with? Which sports will you try out for? Which hobbies will you pick up? Annie’s freshman year is no exception. As she begins the year, her best friend isn’t talking to her and has picked up a slutty new look. Her brother has told her that the decisions she makes this year will lock her in for the rest of her high school career – so she should avoid doing anything geeky. Will she navigate this twisty, turny part of life successfully? This breezy comic book tells the story of Annie’s freshman year in short episodes. There’s the time that Annie’s friend dated the hottie David (entitled “Lessons on Love”). There’s the time that Zane decided the way to pick up chicks was to go all out on spirit week costumes. The episodes make sense read separately, but build on each other so that they are best read together. These are realistically depicted kids, so our heroes have their brushes with underage drinking, sex (or the rumor of such) and curse periodically, but this is mostly the story of a middle class “good” girl growing up. A fun read for anyone who likes realistic comics about teens.
kricketa's review
4.0
love this! funny, biting little vignettes about what it's like to be in high school. dead on.
shanyreader's review
3.0
Star 1: The artwork...was...well, it was a style and though I feel like it was purposeful...it's just not my style, so only one star for it out of two.
Star 2: Characters: Well, what can you say? Are these really freshmen? Sure, I can see these right- out-of-8th-graders being freshmen. I thought that even though they seemed a little simple and 2D, they were pretty funny and lovable in their own way, even though you felt like shaking Annie a few times over her immense drama issues.
Star 3: I don't know if it was intentional, but the ending was open. It was open so we could continue it into 10th grade kind of thing. I kinda just realized it now.
Twas a quick read and well, as a person who went through ninth grade...I recommend it to highschoolers and 8th graders. It'll prepare them for those petty little things and stereotypes that come up SO often that first year :)
Star 2: Characters: Well, what can you say? Are these really freshmen? Sure, I can see these right- out-of-8th-graders being freshmen. I thought that even though they seemed a little simple and 2D, they were pretty funny and lovable in their own way, even though you felt like shaking Annie a few times over her immense drama issues.
Star 3: I don't know if it was intentional, but the ending was open. It was open so we could continue it into 10th grade kind of thing. I kinda just realized it now.
Twas a quick read and well, as a person who went through ninth grade...I recommend it to highschoolers and 8th graders. It'll prepare them for those petty little things and stereotypes that come up SO often that first year :)
hjeter's review
4.0
Did this author follow me around through High School or something? Such an accurate portrayal of the drama of freshman year!
juliahope's review
5.0
Perfect for a high school classroom library. It's quick and fun and I can definitely see it capturing a high schooler's attention. The artwork was simple but fitting and the story was realistic enough. It covered a lot of the things Freshman face during the first year of high school (dances, peer pressure, parties, dating, worrying about the future, etc.).