Reviews

Supper Club by Jackie Morrow

wrenl's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I love love love stories about food bringing people together. It makes me so happy. Especially because I bake. While the story was a bit teenage angst, I still appreciated the friendships and bonding moments. Super heartfelt and sweet.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Cancer

starbits140's review

emotional lighthearted 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

3.75

princessmeg's review

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

This sweet story is about three friends heading into their senior year of high school. Nora, Lili, and Iris are besties who just want to spend more time together, even though none of their classes or extracurriculars line up. They create a supper club where everyone brings in a food dish that makes them happy. Despite drama within the friend group, at home, and with trying to figure themselves out before they leave for college, they have to be reminded of the importance of their bond. The art is awesome and fun and lively. But with the character development and the lack of resolved storylines, I was left wanting more. The three friends were introduced and we are shown the challenges they face, but I wanted more of them revealing their characters. I wanted an ending that tied up the storylines. I also wanted to the food to be more central, have a direct tie to the stories instead of just being chapter art. 

jforjendetta's review

4.0

A relatable coming of age graphic novel that deals with the complexities of friendship and life’s travails at times as subtext to the healing quality of food. In the story food serves not just as a way to connect to others but also to a nostalgic past of more simple times. Although I felt the story comes to too quick a halt in the end, it was an engaging quick read.

esmewasreading's review

3.0

 this was a great concept I just wish there would have been more of the actual supper club! we only really had like 4 of the club meetings and the GN was meant to take place over the entirety of their senior year.

The art style wasn't my favorite but it was still cute!

one thing that really annoyed me was when Iris was apologizing to Nora and explaining how her dad was sick Nora just laughed at the cookies and disregarded her crying friend.

overall a cute graphic novel!

thank you to Netgalley, Image Comics and Jackie Morrow for a a digital copy in exchange for an honest review! 

aus10england's review

emotional

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

Wayyyy too short! But loved the art, the characters, but wished they were more fleshed out.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death and Toxic friendship

Minor: Grief

suspiciouspinecone's review

emotional funny lighthearted 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

2.5

The art was cute and I liked the characters. However, there was too much going on in the plot and it wasn't well-developed. Like,

what happened with Iris's Dad? Did Lili ever see that boy again?

It's just never brought up again except for how it effected the girls.

glindathegolden's review

5.0

Thanks to NetGalley and the author for an ARC of this title

I laughed, I cried, I felt the gut wrenching pain of youth.

I would recommend this to all ages of readers. The idea of growing and changing and not wanting to is such an ever-present concept

mythos05's review

3.0

It was a solid 3 stars. I thought it would be a little different than I expected. It was just a fine read. It was quick but I felt as if it were a book that I would forget rather than remember. I am unsure if I would recommend this. Although the art was great especially when it came to depicting food.

beccareading's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

This book was adorable and heartfelt. It followed a trio of friends as they made their way through senior year of high school and all the challenges that presented. They stayed connected with a weekly Supper Club when they realized they didn't share any classes. There were ups and downs that felt very realistic of the high school experience. 

I received an eARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.