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mckinlay's review
4.0
*I received an early copy from netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.*
If you're new here, I fell in love with Maggie Thrash's first graphic memoir, Honor Girl. As someone who came out late in life I honestly read it at the perfect time, and also your girl is a sucker for an abundance of Backstreet Boys references. So i was super excited to get my greedy little paws on the follow up. Sadly, I didn't love it like I loved Honor Girl. But frankly, that was kind of like a once in a lifetime type of read for me.
In this memoir we see more of her family life, and the mystery surrounding it. And what it's like to be gay in the South. And her dealing with depression. Again, HELLA RELATABLE. Maggie and I are about the same age so sometimes I feel like i'm reading my own memoir. HA! Anyway, if you loved Honor Girl, I'd definitely check this one out too. If you haven't read Honor Girl, oh. em. gee. GO READ IT! and then read this when it comes out in October.
If you're new here, I fell in love with Maggie Thrash's first graphic memoir, Honor Girl. As someone who came out late in life I honestly read it at the perfect time, and also your girl is a sucker for an abundance of Backstreet Boys references. So i was super excited to get my greedy little paws on the follow up. Sadly, I didn't love it like I loved Honor Girl. But frankly, that was kind of like a once in a lifetime type of read for me.
In this memoir we see more of her family life, and the mystery surrounding it. And what it's like to be gay in the South. And her dealing with depression. Again, HELLA RELATABLE. Maggie and I are about the same age so sometimes I feel like i'm reading my own memoir. HA! Anyway, if you loved Honor Girl, I'd definitely check this one out too. If you haven't read Honor Girl, oh. em. gee. GO READ IT! and then read this when it comes out in October.
sparklemaia's review
3.0
Like Honor Girl, the strength of this graphic novel for me was the storytelling, which was poignant, smooth, and masterful. While I don't personally love the illustration style, it is simple and easy to follow, and Maggie Thrash manages to capture nuanced expressions despite her style being fairly minimalist. It was intriguing that this was part memoir, part imagined; I really appreciated the blend of paranormal, psychological, and metaphorical.
shinesalot's review
5.0
Fantastic follow up to Honor Girl. Part memoir part ghost story. I love Thrash’s voice. She’s just a little bit odd - in that way that makes her interesting and relatable as we all can find ourselves a bit off in our teen years.
Wonderful read.
Wonderful read.
jansyn_liberty's review
5.0
Cats, queerness, and confronting the loss of childhood. This is another DOPE Maggie Thrash creation. Loved it. Can’t wait to read more and more of her work.
tx2its's review against another edition
4.0
Reading 2020
Book(s) 125: Lost Soul, Be At Peace by Maggie Thrash and Simon & Louise by Max de Radigues
Yes, yes, yes, graphic novel reviews coming at you to finish up August. Reviewing these two book together since of the few I read they are closely reviewed for around the same ages.
Lost Soul is a graphic memoir, a follow up to the author's previous graphic novel Honor Girl (reading that in September). Maggie has had big changes in her life and she is depressed. She wanders around her big house mostly alone. Her mother has no idea she is depressed and her father is working all the time. The cat, who is Maggie's only friend, disappears and a ghost appears. What happens from there is quite interesting and the twist at the end surprised me. This book is rated for high school kids ages 14 and older. My rating 4⭐️.
Simon & Louise is a graphic novel reviewed for ages 13 and older. It was a bit weird in its telling of a middle school relationship in limbo as summer break separates them. Louise doesn't know if she really likes Simon, and since her cousin changes her relationship status to single, Louise figures she can spend the summer playing the field. Simon is distraught by the change of events and sets off to find Louise on her vacation and set things straight. Not sure that this book struck a chord with me. My rating 3 ⭐️.
Book(s) 125: Lost Soul, Be At Peace by Maggie Thrash and Simon & Louise by Max de Radigues
Yes, yes, yes, graphic novel reviews coming at you to finish up August. Reviewing these two book together since of the few I read they are closely reviewed for around the same ages.
Lost Soul is a graphic memoir, a follow up to the author's previous graphic novel Honor Girl (reading that in September). Maggie has had big changes in her life and she is depressed. She wanders around her big house mostly alone. Her mother has no idea she is depressed and her father is working all the time. The cat, who is Maggie's only friend, disappears and a ghost appears. What happens from there is quite interesting and the twist at the end surprised me. This book is rated for high school kids ages 14 and older. My rating 4⭐️.
Simon & Louise is a graphic novel reviewed for ages 13 and older. It was a bit weird in its telling of a middle school relationship in limbo as summer break separates them. Louise doesn't know if she really likes Simon, and since her cousin changes her relationship status to single, Louise figures she can spend the summer playing the field. Simon is distraught by the change of events and sets off to find Louise on her vacation and set things straight. Not sure that this book struck a chord with me. My rating 3 ⭐️.
meowreads_94's review against another edition
4.0
who could possibly write (or Should I Say Draw) her memoir so beautifully? Maggie Thrash nailed it.
ecote525's review
4.0
"Live as cat, die as cat."
"All that lives must die, passing through nature into eternity."
"All that lives must die, passing through nature into eternity."