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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was a perfect way to begin this year. It was amazing and quickly became one of my favourite all time graphic novels. I found Katie's story very relatable because at one point or another we all wish that we could go back and change something in our life. I had a hard time putting it down every time I picked it up and I was just engrossed in the story.
My only one criticism is that I feel like I've heard this story before. This isn't the first story that shows the perils of going back to change something in your life. However, I think that this was a new refreshing take on that story line. Bryan Lee O'Malley is fantastic and I am definitely going to check out his other stories in the future. I highly recommend!
My only one criticism is that I feel like I've heard this story before. This isn't the first story that shows the perils of going back to change something in your life. However, I think that this was a new refreshing take on that story line. Bryan Lee O'Malley is fantastic and I am definitely going to check out his other stories in the future. I highly recommend!
I really liked it. It vas interesting and a very good plot idea.
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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
Content Warnings
Minor: Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail
dark
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The main character was kinda annoying, but I think that was the point. I liked the art and the way it read, and I hope I live in a house someday with a nice house spirit
My favorite thing about this? The title. My least favorite thing? Katie.
Katie wasn’t likable at any point. I thought she would change and learn from her mistakes, but she didn’t. The secondary characters were changed around too much to have any bearing on the story.
Do I recommend it?
No.
Katie wasn’t likable at any point. I thought she would change and learn from her mistakes, but she didn’t. The secondary characters were changed around too much to have any bearing on the story.
Do I recommend it?
No.
A graphic novel from the author of Scott Pilgrim vs the World. The story follows a young woman with a million problems trying to open her own restaurant who is given a box of mushrooms with the instruction to write her mistake, eat the mushroom, and go to sleep. The more she keeps trying to fix her mistakes and make her life perfect, the worse things get. I really liked this book, it's charming and emotional.
adventurous
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-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:
Yes
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
A reread! I had this on my wishlist so I was seeing if I still would want to add it to my personal library. The answer is... maybe? I don't know, this book is pretty heavy. It would make a good movie. It SHOULD be a movie. I'm DISAPPOINTED it ISN'T a movie... (ETA: OMG when looking up more info on the book, it MIGHT be being adapted rn?? last news is from May of this year (2022)!!!)
A lot of people in reviews are comparing this work to the author's previous work, Scott Pilgrim. I've never read the series or seen the movie so I'm not really impacted by that overshadowing. Probably for the best.
I think the main character's profession and the setting could have been anywhere, anything and anyplace. I'm always on the lookout for books about chefs and cooking, but I don't think that those points are really critical to the story.
Chefs, new restaurants, house spirits, making friends, breaking relationships, breaking time, lessons learned, silliness, deep regret, guilt, magical realism, and more.
Another review said why the hell did she end up with Max when they've shown us a billion different ways they don't work as a couple? And honestly, I agree with that. I wasn't even thinking about it that much because she had avoided the world ending, but I think she shouldn't have ended up with Max. Should have ended up with Hazel or something.
A lot of people in reviews are comparing this work to the author's previous work, Scott Pilgrim. I've never read the series or seen the movie so I'm not really impacted by that overshadowing. Probably for the best.
I think the main character's profession and the setting could have been anywhere, anything and anyplace. I'm always on the lookout for books about chefs and cooking, but I don't think that those points are really critical to the story.
Chefs, new restaurants, house spirits, making friends, breaking relationships, breaking time, lessons learned, silliness, deep regret, guilt, magical realism, and more.