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quirkycatsfatstacks's review against another edition
4.0
Suzie, Esther, and Daisy are back for another volume, and thank goodness for it. This is the third volume from their second year, and it’s just about Christmas time for them (I love that the series doesn’t rush through the years like some other series would). Like the other volumes there’s a ton going on here, so it’s full of fun and chaos.
The beginning of this volume is definitely more focused on Suzie, while the middle starts shifting more towards Esther. The ending is more of a group story? I’d like to see more of Daisy, but that’s life. Oh, there’s some more focus on the guys as well this volume so that’s fun!
It’s Christmastime, which means everyone went home for the holidays. For Suzie that meant she was heading home to her parents and their struggling marriage. Try as she might she can’t seem to get her sisters to care about it; they’ve all known about this for years, and since they have their own families to deal with they don’t really care (seriously, I think they’re all pregnant or just had kids very recently – it must be such a strange feeling for Suzie to be surrounded by them like that).
Seeing a family go through tough times like this isn’t anything new, but the creators still manage to make it interesting, and at times even funny. In the end it all sort of works out, but if you ask me it’s more of a Band-Aid than an actual solution. Then again, that’s pretty human and stereotypical in itself, isn’t it?
The unthinkable happened in this volume; Dean got a girlfriend! For those that went ‘who?’ here, I don’t blame you at all. I’m always forgetting the dude’s name, mostly because I don’t care. Now, I’m not sure if he’s dating a gold digger or just a girl that has no concept of money, but either way it isn’t good for him. Esther ends up stepping in and causing a chaotic intervention, which I guess is appropriate.
Speaking of Esther, she went political this volume! Well, sort. She finally starts learning about how not all businesses and corporations are good, and the damage they can cause. This was a pretty funny plot, as Esther seemed to sincerely think the changes she made were ‘extreme’ and enough to make anybody in that world impressed by her, only to find out how wrong she was. It’s nice that they touched upon this issue too. And I have to admit, I love the more casual ‘oh well’ sort of ending to it all, as that is also something that happens a lot in real life.
The last plot is super crazy, but ends up being insanely cute. I won’t ruin it for you, but I enjoyed it. During the crazier scenes in it though, they hinted at a budding relationship. Or at least I think they did. I’m not sure where that’s going to go, but it should be interesting (and dramatic).
I think there will probably be one or two more volumes for the year (as in the school year, not our year), which should be good. It does make me wonder how long the series is planning on running for? I hope it’s not planning on ending anytime soon!
For more reviews, check out Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks
The beginning of this volume is definitely more focused on Suzie, while the middle starts shifting more towards Esther. The ending is more of a group story? I’d like to see more of Daisy, but that’s life. Oh, there’s some more focus on the guys as well this volume so that’s fun!
It’s Christmastime, which means everyone went home for the holidays. For Suzie that meant she was heading home to her parents and their struggling marriage. Try as she might she can’t seem to get her sisters to care about it; they’ve all known about this for years, and since they have their own families to deal with they don’t really care (seriously, I think they’re all pregnant or just had kids very recently – it must be such a strange feeling for Suzie to be surrounded by them like that).
Seeing a family go through tough times like this isn’t anything new, but the creators still manage to make it interesting, and at times even funny. In the end it all sort of works out, but if you ask me it’s more of a Band-Aid than an actual solution. Then again, that’s pretty human and stereotypical in itself, isn’t it?
The unthinkable happened in this volume; Dean got a girlfriend! For those that went ‘who?’ here, I don’t blame you at all. I’m always forgetting the dude’s name, mostly because I don’t care. Now, I’m not sure if he’s dating a gold digger or just a girl that has no concept of money, but either way it isn’t good for him. Esther ends up stepping in and causing a chaotic intervention, which I guess is appropriate.
Speaking of Esther, she went political this volume! Well, sort. She finally starts learning about how not all businesses and corporations are good, and the damage they can cause. This was a pretty funny plot, as Esther seemed to sincerely think the changes she made were ‘extreme’ and enough to make anybody in that world impressed by her, only to find out how wrong she was. It’s nice that they touched upon this issue too. And I have to admit, I love the more casual ‘oh well’ sort of ending to it all, as that is also something that happens a lot in real life.
The last plot is super crazy, but ends up being insanely cute. I won’t ruin it for you, but I enjoyed it. During the crazier scenes in it though, they hinted at a budding relationship. Or at least I think they did. I’m not sure where that’s going to go, but it should be interesting (and dramatic).
I think there will probably be one or two more volumes for the year (as in the school year, not our year), which should be good. It does make me wonder how long the series is planning on running for? I hope it’s not planning on ending anytime soon!
For more reviews, check out Quirky Cat's Fat Stacks
ioanna_ms's review against another edition
3.0
this volume did not give me what I wanted, which is more Susan and McGraw, and I'm frustrated
candycain's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.25
libertyreads789's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
3.75
I’m glad I decided to read another volume of this comic this month. It included a chapter featuring the Christmas holidays which is just my favorite. So, we got to see some family drama, some hometown drama, and a lot of the trappings of Christmas. I loved seeing the giant Ptolemy family together for the first time. I also enjoyed seeing Daisy finally start to address the relationship drama she has with Ingrid. And, as always, I love to see anything Susan and McGraw related. Would have loved more of that for sure.
Recently, the volumes have been getting a 3.5 star rating from me and I was happily surprised to find that I enjoyed this one a little more. Since last year was my first real dive into the comic world I still have trouble rating comics and still have trouble trying to process such short snippets of these characters’ lives. But it’s fun and I really enjoy this slice of life style comic.
theartolater's review against another edition
5.0
This series is like a zany British college sitcom and I love it. Every volume I read has been better than the one before, and I'm just hearts-with-eyes emojis over the whole thing. Quickly becoming an all-time favorite series.
thingslucyreads's review
5.0
One of the many fantastic things about Giant Days is that it does what almost everything else can’t, and that’s to seamlessly incorporate current slang and vernacular, in the proper contexts, without it coming across like old people trying to be Down With The Lingo. The writer must spend a lot of time on Twitter, or else really listens to the way the young people in his life talk.
adoseofcozy's review against another edition
3.0
This volume deals with the girls' second year at university and them going home for Christmas break. I enjoyed the fact that you get more of an insight into the backstory of the girls, especially Susan. Esther participates in a protest, and Daisy gets in arguments/has relationship drama. This dialogue is funny and the art is great. This is definitely a fun, entertaining series to read and I recommend it, for sure.